City of Wooster leaf pickup begins Oct. 30
The City of Wooster will begin leaf pickup on Oct. 30, continuing until mid-December.
The City of Wooster Public Properties Maintenance Division will begin the first round of leaf pickup on Monday, Oct. 30.
The following guidelines should be followed:
—All leaves should be at the curb the day before your street is scheduled for pickup. Leaves will only be picked up on your street once on your scheduled day. The city will not return to your street if you rake your leaves after PPM workers go by your property on the scheduled day. Advise your landscaper of the days and dates of your scheduled pickup so they will have your leaves ready for pickup in advance of the pickup days.
—Rake leaves to the tree lawn or at the road edge in 3-to-4-foot-wide windrows. Do not place leaves in the street or behind sidewalks, trees, signs, et cetera. Raked leaves are not to be placed in the street. In addition to being a traffic hazard, leaf piles in the street can cause storm sewer problems including water backing up into basements.
—Remove all vehicles from the street by 7 a.m. on your scheduled day. Leaves around the cars will not be raked, and PPM workers will not return to your street if your leaves were blocked.
—Do not put sticks, branches, stones, trash, garden debris, et cetera, in the leaf pile. These tend to clog machines and can cause extensive and costly damage. Piles containing debris will not be collected.
—Review the leaf pickup schedule listed by street at www.woosteroh.com/parks-ppm/leaf-collection. If your street is not listed, consult the map for your street location/section and the corresponding schedule dates contained in the legend. See below for the schedule for each of the nine sections in the city.
The city crews will do their best to keep to the scheduled day; however, due to unforeseen circumstances such as severe inclement weather or equipment breakdowns, they may at times fall behind schedule. If you have questions regarding leaf pickup details, go to the website or call 330-263-5275 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PPM collects on average 5 million pounds of leaves annually, which equals 825 truckloads hauled to a local compost facility, which is enough leaves to cover a football field over 6 feet high. Over 600 curb miles are covered on average every fall.
Any yard waste placed at the curb before and after City of Wooster leaf collection is going to be placed in the landfill. The only time yard waste will be recycled is during the specific leaf collection dates in the fall, and biodegradable bags are required for that.
Schedule by section
—Section one: Oct. 30 and Nov. 21-22.
—Section two: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 27 and 28.
—Section three: Nov. 2 and 29.
—Section four: Nov. 3, 6 and 30 and Dec. 1.
—Section five: Nov. 7 and Dec. 4-5.
—Section six: Nov. 8-9 and Dec. 6-7.
—Section seven: Nov. 14-15 and Dec. 8 and 11.
—Section eight: Nov. 16-17 and Dec. 12.
—Section nine: Nov. 20 and Dec. 13.