The Stormwater Enterprise and City Street Division are combining efforts to perform stormwater cleanup and provide leaf recycling options to the community.  Beginning Nov. 2, street sweepers will be working City roads in a grid pattern to eliminate excess leaf build up in streets and prevent the clogging of stormwater inlets, which can cause flooding and adversely impact water quality.  This proactive effort helps prevent more costly emergency maintenance if drains get clogged.

Residents can help maintain the crucial operations of our City?s stormwater drainage system by properly disposing of fall leaves. Citizens are reminded to not sweep leaves and other yard debris into the street or drainage areas.  Doing so is a violation of City Code and can result in fines.  This year, two alternatives are being provided by the City for citizens to recycle leaves and organic debris.

1.     Drop off at the City Transit Depository 

     1845 S. Hancock Expressway (Map)

Saturdays, Nov. 7, 14 and 21

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

2.    Drop off at one of the street sweeper staging locations

City trucks will be staged at different locations around the city throughout the month of November to collect the leaves picked up by City street sweepers.  Residents can also drop off their leaves to these trucks.

Exact locations will be announced weekly.  Check www.SpringsGov.com for updates each Friday for the street sweeper staging locations for the following week.  These locations are subject to change due to inclement weather and trucks may be gone for short periods of time to dump the leaves when the truck beds are full.  Citizens may call Streets Dispatch at 385-5934 for information.

On Monday, November 2 - Wednesday, November 4, City trucks will be at these two locations from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Corner of Wood Ave. and Washington St. (Map)

Corner of Royer St. and Fontanero St. (Map)

            If leaves are brought in plastic bags, the bags will need to be emptied and taken with the resident.  Hazardous materials, plastics, branches and other items are not allowed. Leaves will be taken to the City Street Division?s recycle yard and turned into compost, which will be available to citizens in the spring. 

            Rocky Top Resources at 1755 East Las Vegas Street also takes leaves for recycling (residential only) on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Recyling is free with a canned good donation for Care and Share.

            Composting is a good option for leaves and yard debris because according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) it is a form of recycling that prevents filling our landfills, helps prevent pollution, enriches soils and reduces the production of methane gas. 

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