Hazardous Household materials collection now through Saturday

Now through Saturday, September 16, residents are invited to dispose of unwanted hazardous household materials during Beachwood’s Hazardous Waste Round-Up. You may drop your materials at Beachwood Service Department, 23355 Mercantile Road, daily between
7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Questions? Please call 216.292.1922. Thank you for helping our efforts to be an environmentally responsible community!

When collecting your materials, please consider these guidelines:

Materials Accepted
• Oil or solvent-based paint, sealers, primers or coatings (aerosols or liquids)
• Varnishes, polyurethanes, shellacs
• Paint thinner, mineral spirits, turpentine
• Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
• Caustic household cleaners
• Automotive fluids, motor oil, car batteries
• Adhesives, roof tar, driveway sealer
• Kerosene, gasoline, lighter fluid
• Mercury, fluorescent bulbs

Materials NOT Accepted
• Latex paint
• Explosives, gun powder, ammunition, flares
• Medical waste, pharmaceuticals, sharps
• Radioactive waste (i.e. smoke detectors)

Honkin' Haulin'

18^th Annual Honkin’ Haulin’ Hands-On Trucks This Sunday

Get in the driver’s seat of more than 40 cars and trucks! Beachwood’s 18^th Annual Honkin’ Haulin’ Hands-On Trucks event will be held on Sunday, September 17, from noon to 3 p.m. at Beachwood Municipal Service Center. Children will get their very own "driver's license" as they get an up close and personal look at fire engines, dump trucks, rubbish trucks, police cars, ambulances and more. FREE and open to the public.

Personal Shred Day and Habitat for Humanity Drop-Off
on September 24

Personal Shred Day and Habitat for Humanity Restore Drop-off is just 10 days away! Join us on Sunday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at Beachwood Community Center Parking Lot.

Beachwood residents may securely dispose of up to 12 blue grocery bags or 6 banker boxes of paper. Materials will be shredded on-site for free and recycled. Please bring proof of residency.

Residents are also invited to donate to Habitat for Humanity. Items may include furniture, appliances (stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers), sinks, toilets, vanities, counter tops, tile, tools of all kinds, landscape materials, doors, electrical fixtures, plumbing materials, wood (6 – 8 ft.), bricks/blocks, tables/chairs and kitchen cabinets. Items must be complete, clean and usable. A tax receipt is available. Pick-up arrangements can be made for larger items by calling 216.429.3631.

Beachwood City Charter Amendment to appear on November Ballot

A Beachwood City Charter Amendment Issue will appear on the November 7^th ballot.

The current Charter provision regarding the Civil Service Commission, which is Article VI, Section 3, contains most of the rules for the examination, appointment, and promotion of the classified civil service. The classified civil service is made of up of all police officers in the Police Department below the rank of Chief and all fire fighters in the Fire Department below the ranks of Chief and Deputy Chief.

The proposed Amendment to the Charter would eliminate those rules from the Charter and allow the Civil Service Commission to implement the rules with Council approval without the necessity for the residents to vote on such rule changes. The Civil Service Commission consists of three members who are Beachwood residents, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council to serve six-year terms. Currently, the Civil Service Commission members are Brian Burke, Chairman; Robert Cohen; and David Keilin.

If passed, the Charter Amendment would be effective upon the certification of the election results by the Board of Elections.

Have Coffee with a Cop on October 4 at Nervous Dog

National Coffee with a Cop Day is Wednesday, October 4. Beachwood Police invite you to join them at Nervous Dog Coffee Bar in La Place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get to know your local law enforcement officers, enjoy one-on-one casual conversation and discuss issues that matter most to you.

View the City Calendar

Mark Your Calendar

Now-September 16-
Hazardous Household Materials Round-Up

September 17-
Honkin’ Haulin’ Hands-On Trucks

September 18-
City Council Meeting; Architectural
Review Board Meeting

September 24-
Personal Shred Day, Habitat for Humanity Restore Drop-off

October 2-
City Council Meeting; Architectural Review Board Meeting

October 8-
1st Annual Fall Festival

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Beachwood is one of Greater Cleveland’s most sought after locations for families as well as businesses. Easily accessible, Beachwood offers a cooperative and focused city government, excellent schools, pleasant neighborhoods and some of the best shopping in the entire region. Approximately 12,000 residents and 2,500 businesses call Beachwood home, and more than 100,000 people come to Beachwood daily to shop, work and visit.