Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n
City-wide leaf collection will begin October 31st, 2022 and will continue until November 30th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents are asked to rake leaves into piles and leave them in the parkway (un-bagged). Please, place close to curb line\/edge of roadway without placing in the street. Do not pile around fire hydrants, trees, utility poles or signposts. Leaf piles should only contain leaves and no branches, grass clippings or other materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leaf operations typically have one crew on the Northside working from Grandview Terrace moving West, North of Main Street, and a second crew on the Southside beginning on River Street moving East in areas South of Main Street. A third crew will work using a vacuum along main roads and numbered routes. It takes about 2 weeks to go through the entire city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any resident with leaves can also bring them to the Yard Waste Station until it closes for the season on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
December 10th, 2022. The Yard Waste hours are 12 PM to 6PM Monday through Saturday through October 29th, and then 11am-5pm from October 31st through December 10th due to the hours of daylight. The Yard Waste Station will be closed November 24th and will officially close for the season after December 10th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEAF COLLECTION:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Leaf piles must be clear of sticks and other debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Leaf piles must be clear of all animal waste \u2013 if animal waste is found in the piles, they will not be picked up<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Grass clippings, Flower potting\u2019s, Branches, Pumpkins cannot be picked up and residents may bring those items to the Yard Waste Station on Law Street (which will be open through December 10th, 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Leaves should not block traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Leaves should not be piled near intersection corners. This causes sight issues for motorists\/bicyclists\/pedestrians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Keep leaf piles clear of drainage ways and catch basins. Blocked drainage leads to localized flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Leaves should not be piled around mailboxes, power poles, fences, fire hydrants or other obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Do not park on leaf piles. The heat from a vehicle exhaust system could start a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Do not wait to get your leaves out. We will normally collect leaves twice within the month of leaf collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 If it is snowing, we plow first. If it continues to snow, then leaf operations will be suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no leaf pickup in the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact the Bureau of Maintenance @ 585-345-6400 option 1 if you have any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Press release City-wide leaf collection will begin October 31st, 2022 and will continue until November 30th, 2022. Residents are asked to rake leaves into piles and leave them in the parkway (un-bagged). Please, place close to curb line\/edge of roadway without placing in the street. Do not pile around fire \u2026<\/p>\n