Madison Park

Check with these contractors if you wish to have your leaves vacuumed up this fall season.   

Remember leaves cannot be placed in the street.   

If you are using a service they need to remove the leaves promptly the same day if they end up in the road.   

Placing leaves in the right of way for a prompt vacuum service is fine.    Just don't leave them for multiple days.

Remember YARD WASTE including bags of leaves cannot be place curbside for city pickup until the day prior to pickup.    Placing curb side limbs, bags of leaves, totes, and personal yard waste cans,  prior to the day before scheduled pickup can result in fines from $150 to $500 based on how many times you have been given correction by code enforcement.  

Curb side means within 11 feet of curb in the right of way.

All curb side items needs to be placed within SIX feet of curb for pickup by city crews.  Don't block the pickup by parking in front of cans or yard waste.   All curb side needs to be spaced at least 3 feet apart.    That is cans, bags, and limbs.  

Yard waste is collected from the curb once a week on your scheduled collection day, provided that the materials meet preparation requirements. Yard waste is made into mulch and compost for reuse.

How to Prepare Yard Waste for Collection:

• Place yard waste at the curb by 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
• Place yard waste within 6 feet of the curb and at least 3 feet away from other collection items (including other yard waste) and obstacles such as mailboxes, phone poles and vehicles. Do not block the sidewalk.
• Place yard waste at the curb no sooner than the day before collection. A minimum $150 citation may be issued if you place yard waste at the curb sooner than the day before collection.
• Please do not blow yard waste into the street.

Note: Residents must use paper yard waste bags or reusable containers weighing no more than 75 pounds when preparing leaves and grass clippings for yard waste collection. Loose debris (i.e. limbs and branches) will be collected. Residents can pick up bags at 1200 Otts St. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. while supplies last.