Second Round of Leave Collection Begins December 14 in Eugene

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,.~J ~ ~ ii December 11, X006 ` CONTACT: Tony Jobanek, Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, 541-682-4835 I From Public,' Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 FOR IMMEQIATE RELEASE Second Round of Leaf Collection Begins December 14 in Eugene The sedond and final round of leaf collection in Eugene is scheduled to begin Thursday, December 14, in west Eugene. Eugene Public Works crews originally had planned to start the second round on December ~ 1, but a heavy and early leaf drop and winter storms that diverted crews to emergency Nveather operations extended the first round of collections by almost a week. Second-round leaf pickups, which include pickups on unimproved streets, are expected to be back on scf~edule by December 18. Hem's the updated schedule for the second round of leaf collection in Eugene: Dect 14 through Dec. 20 west Eugene Dec' 18 through Dec. 29 central Eugene Jan. 2 Through Jan. 12 north Eugene Jan. 15 through Jan. 19 southeast Eugene Jan. 22 through Jan. 26 southwest Eugene Eac yfrar, the Eugene Public Works Department collects more than 15,000 cubic yards of leaves in an~; effort to keep leaves from plugging the storm drainage system and degrading water quali irh local streams. Residents can aid the collection effort and help keep streets safe by followin these tips for piling leaves in the street: • Co sider using leaves as compost or mulch rather than piling them in the street. • Pile leaves well away from catch basins. If a catch basin does plug, scrape the leaves away from he grate. • Re ov+e leaves from sidewalks. Wet, slippery leaves are a hazard to pedestrians. • Avo d hutting leaves in bike lanes. If leaves are deposited in a bike lane, place them in rows so th y do not block the flow of water, and leave at least half the bike lane clear. • Pla a leaves so they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Piles that even partially block a traffic lane ark cause motorists to swerve into oncoming traffic. • Lea a ~t least 15 feet between leaf piles and parked cars. • Ke p leaf piles clean. Don't mix leaves with branches, rocks, or lawn clippings because that make i difficult to reuse the leaves for mulch or compost. • Wa t tq put leaves in the street until the weekend before the scheduled pickup date. Leaves pla a in the street too early tend to blow around or get washed into storm drains. Form re information, calf Eugene's leaf program hotline at 682-5383, or visit the web at www.euge e- r.gov/pw (click on the leaf link). To ep rt plugged drains or flooding problems, call Eugene Public Works Maintenance at 682-4800. Le delivery forms are available on the web, at local community centers, or by calling 682-4800. ~ Public VWorks • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541)682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us