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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Office of the Mayor <br /> <br />MEDIA ADVISORY <br />Thursday, October 15, 2009 <br />11:30 AM <br /> <br />Contact: <br />Mikki Dobski, Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564; <br /> <br />Sam Hensley, Director of Streets, 235-7568 <br />South Bend is ready for leaf pickup season! <br />In an effort to get a jump on leaf pickup, this year, residents may call 235-9244 for <br />“Call-In” loose-leaf pickup next week October 19 and the week of Oct. 26. Crews will be <br />dispatched in the order calls are received, Monday through Thursday, both weeks. <br />Residents are encouraged to call in this weekend, so that crews can mobilize first thing on <br />Monday. <br />The City of South Bend provides residents with the fastest, most efficient, and most <br />flexible leaf collection program possible, while also ensuring the most cost-effective delivery <br />of services to our residents. Northern Indiana weather can radically fluctuate, so the City <br />is working proactively with residents to help ensure a quick, quality cleanup. <br />All leaves and yard waste are 100% recycled at the City’s Organic Resource <br />Facility. Mulch and compost are then made available to local residents for free or at very <br />limited cost, if staff assists with loading. South Bend’s comprehensive leaf collection <br />program also helps keep our river and streams cleaner and reduces impact on the sewer <br />and storm water systems. <br />As always, the City of South Bend provides a year-round bagged leaf and yard <br />waste pickup plan. Residents may place bagged or bundled yard waste at the curb for <br />automatic pickup on their regular trash pickup days, from now through Dec. 4, and then <br />“call-in” for pickup through the winter. Or, consider the environmental benefits of <br />mowing leaves to keep the nutrients on the lawn, and avoid raking altogether. <br />-more- <br /> <br /> <br />