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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />December 24, 2014 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Damon Joyner, Surface Maintenance Supervisor, 541-682-4835 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Second Round of Leaf Pickups Scheduled to Begin Monday in Eugene <br />The second and final round of leaf collection service in Eugene begins Monday, Dec. 29. <br />Because many of the leaves in Eugene were picked up in the first round, crews will start in <br />the downtown area and move quickly through the city, expecting to finish by Jan. 23. <br />Eugene residents can track the progress of the collection crews and see which areas are <br />scheduled to be picked up next by going to www.eugene-or.gov/leaf and clicking on “When will <br />crews be in my neighborhood?” or by calling Eugene Public Works Maintenance at 541-682-4800. <br />Do not place leaves in the street after the second pickup has been completed in your <br />neighborhood. Residents are responsible for removing any leaves or other debris not picked up by <br />the City. Other leaf collection tips: <br /> <br />Do not put leaves in bike lanes. <br /> <br /> <br />Place leaves in the street a few days before collection is scheduled in your neighborhood, <br /> <br />keeping in mind that crews could come by on any of the days in the published schedule. <br /> <br />Leave at least 15 feet between leaf piles and parked cars. <br /> <br /> <br />Particularly on unimproved streets, do not put leaves in ditches or landscaped areas. Don’t <br /> <br />pile leaves on valve boxes or sprinklers or next to fences or utility poles. <br /> <br />Be patient. All streets will be swept but sweeper crews cannot move as quickly as the <br /> <br />collection crews. <br />During the first round, Public Works crews collected about 8,600 cubic yards of leaves, <br />including 215 cubic yards collected from priority bike lanes. Nearly 75% of the leaves collected <br />were delivered to residents who value leaves as a free and natural source of composting and <br />mulching material. <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />