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4111 <br /> EUGENE iimm - N Ar7 A AIN/AIM I 11/7 I I7/ MhudI <br /> =NESi—IINLAIs MIMIMAIIIW—14Kil. LAIIIL_—_,AL— <br /> September 24, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: Tony Jobanek, Leaf Program Coordinator, 682-4835 <br /> Therese Picado, Public Information Specialist, 682-4814 <br /> Eugene's Fall Leaf Program Begins November 3 <br /> When the leaves begin to fall, the City of Eugene's Public Works Department will be there to <br /> help you. The leaf program, which has been available to Eugene citizens since the late 1960s, <br /> begins November 3 and offers residents leaf pick-up and delivery services. Crews will collect leaves <br /> in every Eugene neighborhood two times between November and January and will deliver leaves to <br /> 0 residents upon request as supplies and schedules allow. <br /> The program was originally implemented to prevent street flooding caused by clogged <br /> gutters and catch basins. The program now collects and recycles leaves by delivering them to <br /> residents, the City's community gardens and community groups such as Food for Lane County. <br /> Leaves that aren't delivered are recycled as compost material. None of the leaves collected by the <br /> City are taken to public landfills. Residents are encouraged to reuse and recycle leaves as well. <br /> Leaves can be used as mulch or compost material for home gardens or landscaped areas and can <br /> I411. be recycled by placing them in your yard debris container or by taking them to a commercial recycler <br /> such as Rexius or Lane Forest Products. If residents place leaves in the street for pickup, they are <br /> asked to follow certain rules: <br /> Don't block sidewalks, bicycle lanes or traffic lanes with leaf piles. <br /> Pile leaves at least 15 feet from parked cars. <br /> Keep leaves at least a foot from the curb to avoid clogging gutters and storm drains. <br /> Make sure leaf piles are free of branches, pine needles and other yard debris. <br /> Wait to put leaves in the street until the weekend prior to collection. <br /> This year's leaf collection schedule runs from November 3 through January 16: <br /> Nov 3 - Nov 7 North Eugene <br /> Nov 10 - Nov 14 Central Eugene <br /> Nov 17 - Nov 21 Southeast Eugene <br /> Nov 24 - Dec 5 Southwest Eugene <br /> Dec 8 - Dec 12 West Eugene <br /> Dec 15 - Dec 19 North Eugene <br /> Dec 22 - Dec 26 Central Eugene <br /> NI Dec 29 - Jan 2 Southeast Eugene <br /> Jan 5 - Jan 9 Southwest Eugene <br /> Jan 12 - Jan 16 West Eugene <br /> (More) <br />