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i <br /> Ja _ s i <br /> January 3, 20 1 <br /> CONTACT: ichard Zucker, Leaf Program Manager, 682-4833 <br /> i <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> LEAF P CKUP SERVICE IN EUGENE NEARING COMPLETION FOR FALL 2000 <br /> Euge e's scheduled leaf collection program is expected to be finished with pick-ups for the <br /> season by the middle of next week. <br /> j The 1 st official day of the leaf collection program is Frida , Janua 5, 2001. However, <br /> Y rY <br /> i <br /> ~ because crew are one to two days behind schedule, collections in North Eugene will continue next <br /> week until th remaining streets in that area have been picked up. No new piles of leaves should be <br /> 1 <br /> ~ placed in the treets. Residents are responsible for removing leaves and other debris left in the <br /> I <br /> streets in fro of their homes or businesses. <br /> i <br /> It is e timated that when the program ends next week, Public Works Maintenance will have <br /> j picked up mo e than 19,000 cubic yards of leaves over 2,700 dump truck loads . <br /> I <br /> Resid nts with leftover leaves or other yard debris can recycle them in home compost piles, <br /> take them to ane Forest Products or Rexius Forest By-Products, where leaves and woody debris are <br /> I <br /> recycled for small fee, or contact their local solid waste haulers for information on the curbside <br /> yard debris p ckup program. <br /> <br /> i <br /> I <br /> i <br /> public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541 j 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />