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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />December 16, 2009 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Damon Joyner, Surface Maintenance Supervisor, 541-682-4835 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Second Round of Leaf Pickups Scheduled to Begin December 21 in Eugene <br /> <br />The second and final round collection service in Eugene is scheduled to begin Dec. 21. <br />During the first round, Public Works crews collected more than 13,500 cubic yards of leaves. <br />Leaf loads are generally lighter during the second round of collections, which allows crews to do <br />pickups on unimproved streets. <br />Here’s the second-round schedule (all dates are subject to change based primarily on <br />weather conditions because the same crews that pick up leaves respond to winter storms and <br />snow and ice emergencies): <br />? <br /> West/Central Eugene – December 21-31 <br />? <br /> North Eugene – December 28-Jan 7 <br />? <br /> Southeast Eugene – January 4-8 <br />? <br /> Southwest Eugene – January 8-12 <br /> Residents are reminded that they should not put leaves in bike lanes. If your property is <br />next to an on-street bike lane, call the Public Works Maintenance Division at 682-4800 to <br />discuss options for leaf disposal. <br />Other leaf collection tips: <br />? <br /> Place leaves in the street a few days before collection is scheduled in your <br />neighborhood, keeping in mind that crews could come by on any of the days in <br />the published schedule. <br />? <br /> Leave at least 15 feet between leaf piles and parked cars. <br />? <br /> Don’t place leaves or any other debris in the street after the second pickup has <br />been completed in your neighborhood. <br />You can track the progress of the collection crews and see which areas have been <br />completed by going to www.eugene-or.gov/leaf and clicking on the “2009 Leaf Collection <br />Progress” tab. For more information about Eugene’s leaf program, call 682-4800. <br /># # # <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ? City of Eugene ? 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ? Fax 541-682-6826 ? www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />