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Colorado Springs City Forestry Division
MISSION: To manage our urban forest in a healthy, safe, and sustainable state, which maintains our original forest legacy, manages risk, and increases the canopy coverage for shade, stormwater retention and property value.
The Colorado Springs Forestry Division maintains 100,000+ street right-of-way trees and 18,500+ park and median trees in Colorado Springs.
We are also responsible for the trees in 7 regional parks, 8 community parks, 136 neighborhood parks, 5 sports complexes, and 47 open space areas. There are now a combined total of over 14,000 acres of parks, trails and open spaces, 105 miles of urban trails and 160 miles of parks trails.
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City of Colorado Springs News: Leaf drop-off locations Nov. 9 - 12
Leaf drop-off locations for composting
Residents can help maintain the crucial operations of the City 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)
Saturday, Nov. 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 throughout the month to collect the leaves picked up by 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.
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 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. Recycling 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.
"To exist as a nation, to prosper as a state, and to live as a people, we must have trees" ~ Thomas Jefferson
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