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<br /> _10/ 7/05 THU~11: 1 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS ~i-~ PW ADMIN C~j001 <br /> ~ r ~ f ~ <br /> October 27, 005 <br /> CONYACT: Tony Jobanek, Leaf Program Coordina#or, 682-4800 <br /> From Public nfomtation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> Eugene's Leaf Collection and Delivery Prograrh Begins October 31 <br /> Euge a kicks off the leaf collection and delivery program on October 31 in west Eugene. <br /> This annual rogram, which has been available to Eugene citizens since the late 1960s, offers <br /> residents le f pickup and delivery services. Public Works crews will collect leaves in every Eugene <br /> neighborho twice between October and January, and will deliver leaves to residents upon request, <br /> as supplies nd schedules allow. <br /> The rogram helps prevent street flooding caused by clogged gutters, catch basins, and <br /> storm drain It also emphasizes the value of recycling leaves by delivering them to residents, the <br /> City's com unity gardens and community groups such as Food for Lane County, and commercial <br /> recyGers, o use them as mulch or compost. Leaves that aren't delivered are recycled as <br /> compost m terial. <br /> Res ents are encouraged to reuse and recycle leaves before placing them in the street for <br /> pick up. Le ves can be used as mulch or compost material for home gardens or landscaped areas, <br /> and can be recycled by placing them in your yard debris container, or by taking them to a <br /> commerca recycler, such as Rexius, Lane Forest Products, and GREENCO Recycling. <br /> If r idents choose to pile leaves in the street, they should hold their leaves until the <br /> weekend p 'or to collection in their area. Pile leaves at least 15 feet away from parked cars so staff <br /> can easily ick up the piles, and place leaves at least a foot from the curb to avoid clogging storm <br /> drains. To ensure that the leaves can be used effectively as compost, leaf piles need to be free of <br /> branches nd other yard debris: Leaf piles must not block bike or traffic lanes- <br /> Le ves will be collected according to the following schedule: <br /> Flr t Round Second Round <br /> Oct. 31 th ugh Nov. 4 -west Eugene Dec. 12 through Dec. 16 -west Eugene <br /> Nov. 7 thr ugh Nov. 11 -central Eugene Dec. 18 through Dec. 30 -central Eugene <br /> Nov. 14th ough Nov. 18 -north Eugene Jan. 2 through Jan. 6 -north Eugene <br /> Nov. 21 t rough Dec. 2 -southeast Eugene Jan. 9 through Jan. 13 -southeast Eugene <br /> Dec. 5 thr ugh Dec. 9 ~ southwest Eugene Jan. 16 through Jan. 20 -southwest Eugene <br /> <br />