LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM

The leaf collection program is one of the biggest challenges for your Public Works Department. This challenge consists of staying in advance of Mother Nature's blend of falling leaves in very large volumes and possible blankets of snow covering the leaf wind-rows. Early season snow falls severely hamper a professional collection effort.

Leaves must be separated from all other waste. Please do not mix them with trash or branches. These items must be segregated for scheduled collections. Leaves mixed with branches cannot be picked up with vacuums and mixed piles will not be collected. Please leave several feet between brush and leaf piles if you have both items out for collection. State storm water regulations prohibit placing any vegetative waste within 10 feet of a storm drain.

The Township’s fall leaf collection program will begin on Monday, October 7, 2013 and end on Friday, December 27, 2013. The program plan is divided into Area I and Area II for scheduled pick-up. Please refer to the street index for the Area to which your particular street is assigned.

FINAL PASS - A final pass will be made throughout the Township beginning Monday, December 16th and concluding Friday, December 27th weather permitting. The final pass will cover both areas through December 27th or until the first significant snowfall. In prior years additional passes were made thru both areas due to a very successful program and very cooperative weather conditions. Public Works will strive to continue making extra passes in 2013. Leaves may not be put out after December 15th to allow crews time to finish the final pass by December 27.

The Township leaf collection program uses "leaf vacuums" pulled by trucks housing large volume boxes for collection. The leaf vacuum will come by each house at least one time within each scheduled pass. As seen from the above schedule, each Area is scheduled for four (4) passes. PLEASE be reminded that once the leaf vacuum has passed your house, in order to keep to the schedule the Township cannot accommodate requests for returns until the next scheduled pass. Cooperation from every resident is essential for the program's success.

Please follow these other guidelines, suggestions and tips to help us provide the best service possible:

• Place your leaves in wind rows (long, narrow, neat piles) curbside by the starting dates for your Area. This is the preferred way of placing your leaves for collection. Residents may place leaves curbside in open bags, but this is not preferred. Bagged leaves will be collected at the same time and schedule as vacuum collection. No separate collection will be done for bagged leaves.

• No twigs, branches, trash, or other debris are to be in leaf wind rows. These items must be removed from your leaves prior to our vacuum arrival. These materials damage our vacuums creating equipment downtime which hampers our ability to keep to the schedule. If we find these materials in your leaves, your wind rows will be left and we will not return until the next pass. At the next pass, your wind rows will still need to be clear of these materials.

• Do not park vehicles in front of leaf wind rows. If we cannot reach your leaves we cannot vacuum them!

• If you use a contractor they need to be instructed on these guidelines or to take the leaves with them.

• Once the final scheduled pass has been completed on your street, residents must bag all remaining leaves and place them curbside in open bags. If you are unsure if the final pass has been completed on your street B please call Public Works at 609-371 7152 for information.

After December 27, 2013 remaining leaves may be bagged and placed at curbside for collection on regular trash days or on your bulk day. Leaves will be collected in this manner throughout the year 2014 until vacuuming resumes.

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