Senoia is getting

serious about cleaning up the town.

On April 5

and 12, the city will participate in a city-wide cleanup that aims to

get rid of much of the household trash that accumulates over the winter.

The city plans

to place dumpsters at the public works building and allow residents to

bring all their old furniture and garbage to the site.

Residents will

be charged $5 per carload of trash to help defray the costs of the dumpsters

and personnel, said Mayor Dianne Cleveland.

The only items

residents will not be able to dispose of are old tires and paint cans

that still contain paint, she added.

City officials

had been studying the possibility of finding companies that would dispose

of the tires and paint, but found the costs too prohibitive.

City clerk

Debbie Hogan said the cost of getting rid of just the paint could run

into the thousands of dollars.

City Councilman

Bill Wood said he would like to see all items disposed of and Cleveland

agreed with him.

But since the

cleanup is set for early April, she said it's important to get rid of

as much household garbage as possible, and then focus on getting rid of

the tires and paint in the fall or next spring.