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January 26, 2007 <br /> CONTACT: Tony Jobanek, Leaf Program Manager, 682-4835 <br /> Kathleen Birkholz, Pro ram Coordinator, 682-4806 <br /> ~ 9 <br /> II From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Leaf Pickup Service Ends for Season in Eugene <br /> I', Eugene's leaf collection program is finished for the season. <br /> The last official day of the leaf pickup program is Friday, January 26. No new <br /> materials should be placed in the streets. Residents are responsible for removing leaves and <br /> other debris left in the streets in front of their homes or businesses. <br /> Tony Jobanek, manager of the City's leaf recycling program, estimated that Public <br /> Works crews picked up more than 16,500 cubic yards of leaves through Jan 19 during the 13- <br /> week collection program. <br /> Residents with leftover leaves or other yard debris can recycle them in home compost <br /> <br /> j piles, take them to Lane Forest Products or Rexius Forest By-Products, who recycle leaves <br /> and woody debris for a small fee, or contact their local solid waste haulers for information on <br /> the curbside yard debris pickup program. <br /> i More information about Eugene's annual leaf program is available on the web at <br /> ~I~ www.eugene-or.gov/pw or by calling the leaf program hotline at 541-682-5383. <br /> <br /> ~ <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> ~I <br /> Eugene Public Works • www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br /> 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97501 •541-682-5523 • fax 541-682-6826 • e-mail pwadmin@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />