Loose Leaf Pick Up Starts Today.
Loose leaf collection Oct. 19 - Dec. 4
Collection of leaves that are raked into the street will take place between the week of Oct. 19 and end the week of Nov. 30, with the last pick up on Friday, Dec. 4. Weather conditions may alter that timeline.
Leaves raked into the street are not picked up every week.
Crews aim for two pickups during the season in every neighborhood.
Leaves are picked up on non-recycling weeks, but not every time.
Schedule beginning Oct. 19
On
Monday, Oct. 19, crews will be in neighborhoods with Monday trash collection and an “
A” week recycling schedule. Note they may not finish the whole section that day.
On
Tuesday, Oct. 20, crews will be in neighborhoods with Tuesday trash collection and an “
A” week recycling schedule. Note they may not finish the whole section that day.
The pattern will continue through
Friday, Oct. 23.
On
Monday, Oct. 26, crews will be in neighborhoods with Monday trash collection and a “
B” week recycling schedule.
On
Tuesday, Oct. 27, crews will be in neighborhoods with Tuesday trash collection and a “
B” week recycling schedule.
The pattern will continue through
Oct. 30.
This process will be repeated through the end of the loose leaf collection program.
In addition, vehicles must be removed from the streets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a neighborhood’s trash day/Public Service Day.
Bagged Leaves
Residents may also put their leaves in approved paper yard waste bags or approved 20-32 gallon containers labeled as yard waste. The containers or paper bags should be put on the easement by 7 a.m. for pickup each week on residents’ trash day. That way, they will be picked up each week.
Leaves in plastic bags or in cardboard boxes
will not be picked up.