T-G STAFF REPORT
Bedford County Convenience Center hours will change, beginning Aug. 1
• Bell Buckle, Wartrace, Normandy, WBTS, and Deason will be open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• El Bethel, Tollgate, and Unionville will be open Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“We have had people wanting us to be open for longer hours . . . . So it saves us just a little bit on overtime expenses,” said highway department assistant superintendent Diane Forbes. “By doing it this way, everybody is going to be working 10 hours.”
She added, “We really feel like this is going to be an added asset to the County for people to be able to deliver their trash.”
The centers serve all Bedford County residents but are for household garbage only, not commercial businesses. Large household items, like couches, can be dropped off at any of the centers.
There are no furniture bins, but these centers have new compactors that can take any type of household furniture.
TVs and computers should be taken to the El Bethel location, which can also take fluorescent tubing (from individuals, not from businesses), according to Forbes.
The County will sponsor a hazardous waste event on Sept. 24.
