10/20/2011
CITY FALL LEAF PICKUP PROGRAM BEGINS IN TWO WEEKS
The City of Springfield's 2011 fall leaf pickup program will begin on Tuesday, November 1 and will end on Wednesday, November 30.
“This year, the Public Works Department has utilized a request for proposal process that has allowed us to expand the program to a full month,” Mayor J. Michael Houston said. “Haulers will be assigned to three city quadrants and Public Works crews will pick up from a fourth. With this arrangement we are able to increase service to cover the entire month of November so that residents won’t be rushed into trying to bag leaves that haven’t yet fallen from their trees.”
Public Works Director Mark Mahoney stated, “This fall, crews from the Office of Public Works will be conducting collection of leaf bags for a portion of the city for the first time in many years. We will monitor the efficiency of this approach and consider our options as we plan future services for city residents.”
There is no need to call to request pickup of leaf bags or containers. In order for residents to take advantage of the once per week collection, they should place leaves in paper yard waste bags or cans marked “YARD WASTE” at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday of each week. Please do not remove the bagged leaves or cans from the curb once you place them there.
Bags or cans should be placed at the end of driveways or on parkways between the sidewalk and street. Leaves left on boulevards will not be picked up. Leaves should be placed in paper yard waste bags—not grocery sacks or boxes. Please do not use any type of tape on the bag to seal it shut as the tape is not recyclable. Plastic bags are not accepted because they cannot be recycled.
Waste cans are acceptable, but they should not weigh more than 60 pounds and must be marked “Yard Waste” in letters large enough to be seen from the street by the drivers. Yard waste bags or cans that are too heavy or contain trash or other inappropriate materials will be left. Bags containing grass are not part of the program and will require a sticker for pick up; they will not be picked up until after the City’s Fall leaf collection program is completed on November 30.
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