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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEDIA ADVISORY <br />Friday, April 3, 2009 <br /> <br />Contact: Mikki Dobski, Communications & Spec. Projects, 574-235-5855/876-1564 <br /> Sam Hensley, Director of Streets, 574-235-9244 <br /> <br /> <br />Final Week for South Bend’s Spring Releaf Program <br /> <br /> <br />South Bend: The city of South Bend expects a record year for the 2009 Spring Releaf loose <br />leaf pickup program. According to Sam Hensley, Director of Streets, “we anticipate our leaf <br />vacuum program will collect a total of 6,000 cubic yards of loose leaves this year. Normally, the <br />spring loose leaf pickup totals approximately 3-4,000 cubic yards. <br />Next week will be the last week for loose leaf pickup as Street crews begin preparing for the <br />summer construction season. Residents are reminded that this is a “call-in only” program and they <br />should call the Bureau of Streets at 235-9244 to request a pickup. The last day for calls will be <br />Wednesday, April 8. Pickup will take approximately 24 hours. There will be no leaf pickup on <br />April 10, Good Friday. After Spring Releaf ends, residents can bag their leaves for pickup by the <br />Division of Environmental Services. <br />Please follow these guidelines for loose-leaf pickup: <br /> <br />Rake leaves to the curbline, do not rake leaves into the street. <br />? <br /> <br />Do not allow children to play in leaf piles near the curb. <br />? <br /> <br />Do not add sticks or trash to leaf piles. Crews are unable to collect these piles with <br />? <br /> <br />vacuum trucks. It will be the owner’s responsibility to dispose of contaminated piles. <br />Do not contaminate any leaf piles with animal waste. <br />? <br /> <br />Avoid parking in front of leaf piles to allow access for pick-up. <br />? <br /> <br />There will be no loose leaf pick-up in alleys. <br />? <br /> <br />NOTE: <br /> Residents are reminded that in order to protect our air quality, burning of leaves is <br />completely prohibited in the City of South Bend and is a violation of City ordinance. <br />-more- <br /> <br />