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CITYWIDE FALL CLEANUP BEGINS SEPT. 21 (BRANSONMO.GOV) – Branson Public Works begins its fall cleanup September 21. This is a free service to branson residents to dispose of large items not normally picked up by trash haulers.  All items must be to the curb by 6 a.m. Pickup in Ward 1 is Monday, Sept. 21; Ward 2 is Tuesday, Sept. 22; Ward 3 is Wednesday, Sept. 23. Remaining items will be completed on Thursday and Friday. Brush should be in 4 to 5 foot piles. Tires and matresses must be taken to the transfer station, and bagged leaves can be taken to Hansen’s Tree Service. Call 417-337-8559, ext. 1305 with questions.

Branson electronics recycling event set for September 26 following Branson’s Fall Cleanup (SUBMITTED) – Branson residents will have an opportunity to responsibly recycle unwanted electronics on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon at the City Hall rear parking lot, 345 E. 2nd Street, Branson. Items eligible for recycling are desktop computers , laptop computers, tablets, smartphones and other cell phones, monitors; gaming devices and consoles; hard drives and other data-bearing devices; keyboards and computer accessories; audio equipment and speakers; servers, modems and routers; cameras and photography equipment; printers and copiers; power tools; cables, power cords and power supplies; small appliances; and other qualifying electronics with a cord or battery. Most qualifying electronics can be dropped off without charge. The following fees apply to certain display devices: CRT monitors — $5; LCD, LED and plasma televisions — $20; Tube/CRT televisions — $30; Projection televisions — $30