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<br /> _ T T <br /> e <br /> News Rele se Leaf Pickup To Begin <br /> October 1 1990 <br /> Page 2 <br /> ~ Agate Str et, and in the Bethel-Danebo area. The second pickup is scheduled <br /> from Dec. 17 to Dec. 21. <br /> Sout east Eugene, the area east of Willamette Street and south of 18th <br /> ~i <br /> Avenue, w 11 be collected Nov. 19 through Nov. 21 and again Dec. 24 through <br /> Dec. 28. <br /> Crew will clear the Southwest Eugene area, west of Willamette Street <br /> it <br /> and south of 18th Avenue, Nov. 26 through Nov. 30. The second collection is <br /> scheduled for Dec. 31 through Jan. 4. <br /> Bike lanes along major arterials will be collected as needed. Leaves on <br /> I <br /> unimprove streets will be collected during the second half of the schedule. <br /> On s reets with curb and gutter, Hammitt asked residents to pile leaves <br /> on the st eet surface near the gutter line, making sure the piles don't block <br /> the flow f water along the curb. On streets without curb and gutter, he <br /> asked res dents to pile the leaves near the street surface, but clear of <br /> 3 ditches. He also asked residents to keep catch basin open to prevent <br /> flooding uring winter rain storms. <br /> Hamm tt also cautioned against placing leaves in marked bike lanes, <br /> because t ey create a safety hazard for bicyclists. Residents should windrow <br /> leaves, k eping at least one half of the lane clear. <br /> i <br /> The ity will keep a stockpile of leaves at the Amazon Pool parking lot <br /> at East 2 th Avenue and Hilyard Street. Eugene residents may dump leaves on <br /> the stock ile if they do not want to wait for the scheduled pickup in their <br /> a <br /> area. Re idents wishing leaves for composting may pick them up from the same <br /> location. <br /> more <br /> I <br /> ) <br /> <br />