DPW Begins Loose Leaf Pickup Oct. 31

The s loose leaf curbside collection program has tentatively been scheduled from Oct. 31 through Dec. 2. 

Leaves are scheduled to be collected, weather permitting, at the curb for residents living north of Michigan Avenue on Mondays and Tuesdays, and for residents living south of Michigan Avenue on Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesday is used as a “catch up” day or early collection day depending on the amount of leaves ready for collection. (DPW) will utilize equipment to load leaves into trucks and deliver to nearby fields for composting. The City of Saline offered this advice to residents:

Do rake fallen leaves onto your extension (area between the sidewalk and curb) before 7:30 a.m. prior to your scheduled days of collection.

Do rake only leaves into leaf piles.

Do move your vehicle from the street on your scheduled leaf collection day if you have leaves out to be collected.

Do keep nearby catch basin grates free of leaves.
 
Don’t rake leaves onto the street.

Don’t put tree brush, limbs, bushes, flowers, etc. into leaf piles.

Don’t rake leaves over catch basin grates.

Don’t park your car over piles of leaves.

Leaves are also picked up with your normal weekly curbside yard waste collection program.  Leaves and yard waste cannot be mixed with refuse and or recyclables. Leaves must be bagged in brown craft paper bags (plastic bags are not accepted) or placed in reusable containers identified with yard waste stickers (stickers must face the street) and placed five feet from your refuse and recyclables. 

The weekly curbside yard waste collection program will continue through Saturday, Nov. 26 and will resume April 2012.
 
For more information contact the Department of Public Works between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at (734) 429-5624.