The 2017 Fall Community Yard Sale and Clean Up is right around the corner. This year’s event will be held Thursday, September 21 through Saturday, September 23.

If you would like to have your yard sale promoted, you need to provide your last name, address of your sale location and the day or dates you will sell (September 21, 22 and/or 23) to Rising Sun City Hall no later than Thursday, September 7.  

You may email your information to Amy Martin at amartin@cityofrisingsun.com, call her at 812-438-3340 or sign up at the Rising Sun Municipal Utilities desk (200 N. Walnut St.) during normal business hours.  If you call after business hours and reach voice mail, please spell your last name.

This community event is the PERFECT time to spruce up your property. Show PERSONAL PRIDE and CITY PRIDE by cleaning up around your yard. You don’t have to invest a lot of money to do it. Just invest your time and do the basics. Pick up trash and debris. Cut down high weeds. Trim overgrown hedges and shrubs and mow your grass at a reasonable height. 

For city residents only, the City of Rising Sun makes dumpsters available at the City Dump on the following remaining Saturdays in 2017 from 7 to 11 am: September 23, October 7 and November 4.

The following items are not permitted at the dump: liquids, hazardous waste, wet or lead paint, closed drums, Freon containing refrigeration equipment, tires or mercury containing lamps.