HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-10 Spring Releaf & Yard Waste Pick-up in South Bend
Office of the Mayor
MEDIA ADVISORY
Friday, March 12, 2010
Noon
Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564
Sam Hensley, Director of Streets, 235-9244
Jack Dillon, Director of Environmental Services, 277-8515
Spring Releaf & Yard Waste Pick-up in South Bend
SPRING RELEAF
The City of South Bend will begin the annual Spring ReLeaf program next Monday,
March 15. The program will be offered, on a call-in basis only. “Operation Releaf set record
numbers last year with over 82,000 cubic yards collected and almost 30,000 cubic yards more
than the previous year,” stated Mayor Luecke. “South Bend residents did a great job with leaf
clean-up last year and we were able to recycle all of these leaves and avoid adding them to area
landfills thanks to our program at Organic Resources.”
The Division of Streets is planning another aggressive road improvement program for
2010. According to Sam Hensley, Director of Streets, “before our crews begin our in-house
paving and repairs this year, we would like to complete the Spring ReLeaf program which is an
important part of South Bend’s Clean City effort. Call-in pickup is the most efficient means for
leaf pickup and helps to conserve fuel and keep down costs for labor and vehicle maintenance.”
All residents are encouraged to rake their loose leaves to the curb, and then call the
Division of Street at 235-9244 for pick-up.
See important guidelines on the next page.
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LOOSE- LEAF PICKUP
Please follow these guidelines for loose-leaf pickup:
Do not allow children to play in leaf piles near the curb.
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Do not contaminate leaf piles with debris (sticks, trash, etc.). Street crews are
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unable to collect these piles with vacuum trucks. It will be the owner’s
responsibility to dispose of contaminated piles.
Do not rake leaves into the street. Avoid parking in front of leaf piles to allow
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access for pick-up.
There will be no loose leaf pick-up in alleys.
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NOTE:
Residents are reminded that in order to protect our air quality, burning of leaves
is completely prohibited in the City of South Bend and is a violation of City ordinance.
YARD WASTE PICKUP
Bagged leaves and bagged or bundled yard waste pickup is also available, on a call-in
basis, through the Division of Solid Waste until Thursday, April 16. The automatic program (no
call-in necessary) will begin Monday, April 19. Residents are also reminded to be sure that all
yard waste: leaves, branches, etc. is clear of any animal waste. Animal waste will contaminate
the recycling of leaves and yard waste for production of organic mulch. All yard waste must be
bagged or bundled and placed at the curb, there is no alley pickup for yard waste. Please call the
Bureau of Solid Waste at 277-8823 to schedule a pickup.
Please follow these guidelines for the Yard Waste Program:
Please place yard waste at curbside in bags or containers, by 6:00 a.m., and
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separate it from trash and debris.
Yard waste and brush must be bagged or bundled (no more than 4 feet in
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length or 1 foot above edge of container).
Please use suitable containers (30 gallon trash container or smaller) - do not
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place yard waste in City automated trash containers or the Borden recycling
containers.
Do not place yard waste in the alley.
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