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Leaves,
Leaves: Tis the Season to Rake the
Leaves
As the days grow shorter in the Fall, the
air feels brisk and the landscape begins to turn brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow, it's time once again to decide what to do with the seasons crop of
falling leaves.
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Mulch or Compost to help your garden grow!
Add leaves to your compost pile. Leaves and
other high carbon material should make up ¾ of your compost pile or shred them
for mulch to protect plants from winter frost.
Or rake and bag them
up for curbside pickup!
City crews will hit the streets in high gear soon to
avert the problems leaves and other debris can cause our streets,
stormwater systems and open waterways when the wind and rain come to
town. At no time may grass, branches, limbs, or other debris be
deposited in the street or the right-of-way. Please follow the specific
guidelines for where you live.
192 tons were collected last year and recycled for use as mulch and compost, in addition to the hundreds of additional tons picked up by city street sweepers. |
Springfield Public Works' commitment to maintaining the City infrastructure, protecting property from
flooding and storm damage and improving water quality in our rivers and streams,
means that we take leaf management seriously.
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Late November, 2011 |
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Your patience will be appreciated, as weather conditions and the volume of leaf bags may result in us running behind schedule. We will make every effort to get to your neighborhood during your scheduled week.
If you live in
Springfield (within city limits):
- Place
leaves in medium sized garbage bags (be sure that the bags contain only leaves)
- Place the
bags at the curbside, not in the street, the Monday of the week your neighborhood is scheduled for
pickup.
The benefits of the City's
Policy:
Our program promotes public safety by keeping leaves out
of bike lanes, streets and sidewalks. Large piles can also be considered a
nuisance by City Code. Piles of leaves on the side of the road can be very
hazardous, examples include:
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Vehicles may swerve out of their lane to
avoid piles of leaves.
- Dangerous items may be covered up inside piles
(large rocks, bicycles, etc.)
- Attractive nuisance for children to play
in.
- Forces bicycle commuters into the travel lane of vehicles.
We appreciate everyone's ongoing
participation in this annual event. Thank
you!
Click here for 2011 Leaf Pickup flyer.
Questions about leaf-pickup in
Springfield?
Call (541)
726-3761 or
(541) 726-3637
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