KINGSFORD — Spring rubbish collections will begin Monday, May 1, in the city of Kingsford.

Collections will start in the Ford Addition, then proceed to the Heights, Garden Village, Breitung and outlying areas. The city will do one pass and charge a minimum of $100 for making special collections.

Loose lawn material must the placed at the edge of the street behind the curb or street edge. Other items must be placed at the edge of the street or alley where refuse is normally collected.

Limbs and brush must be neatly piled separately and cut in lengths 6 to 8 feet, normal yard material only. Grass, leaves and garden waste must by piled separately or in bags not exceeding 32 gallons or 50 pounds.

All large metal items must be separated from other rubbish and will be recycled. No appliances will be accepted.

Large furniture such as chairs, tables, sofas, beds, mattresses must be separated from other rubbish items. Carpeting must be rolled up and no longer than four feet in length.

Concrete must be broken up into pieces approximately one foot square and piled separated, with a limit of one cubic yard.

Building materials can be collected with weekly garbage collection, but the city will not collect waste

from total demolitions or waste from construction or reconstruction of buildings.

Tires, waste oil, gasoline, and hazardous or toxic waste such as oil, paint, anti-freeze and chemicals will not be collected.

The compost site, for city residents only, will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, beginning Saturday through Nov. 4.

Collection plans were reviewed by the city council at its April 3 meeting.

In other business, the council:

— Received and opened seven bids for a 65-foot by 90-foot fabric salt/sand shed to be built near the public works building. The city budgeted $180,000 of its federal American Rescue Plan money for the project. The bids ranged from $145,620 to $108,392. City Manager Mike Stelmaszek and Jeff DeMuri, director of public works, will look at the bids and make a recommendation.

Bids were received from Structures Unlimited, $142,170; Clear Stand, $122,000; Bulk Storage Inc., for two different types of structures, $143,630 and $125,226; Clear Height Construction, $133,609; Eagle Associations, $139,407.15; AMB Construction, $108,392; and O’Shea Construction, $131,600.

— Agreed to apply for Michigan Category F road funds for East Avenue from Carpenter Avenue to North Avenue for a new bituminous surface. The program is for all-season roads with a preference for industrial truck traffic.

— Heard Stelmaszek report that road crews were able clear after the April 1 snow storm in one day and suffered no breakdowns to city equipment.

— Agreed to have a proposed outdoor furnace ordinance sent back to the planning commission. Council member Mick Flaminio said the ordinance appeared too strict and would be difficult for people to meet.

— Approved a training request to send water department employees Jim Stearns and Brian Bilgreen to the American Water Works Association spring water conference at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris. Both need continuing education credits for their water certificates, according to DeMuri.

Marguerite Lanthier can be reached at 906-774-3500, ext. 242, or mlanthier@ironmountaindailynews.com.