The office of the City of Bellefontaine Service-Safety Director Wes Dodds announces the fall leaf pick up schedule:
• Oct. 24, 25 and 26 —North of Columbus Avenue and east of Main Street.
• Oct. 27, 28 and 31 —South of Columbus Avenue and east of Main Street.
• Nov. 1 and 2 — South of Columbus Avenue and west of Main Street.
• Nov. 3 and 4 — North of Columbus Avenue and west of Main Street.
After this schedule is completed, a second round is tentatively scheduled as follows:
• Nov. 7, 8 and 9 — Northeast sector.
• Nov. 10, 14 and 15 — Southeast sector.
• Nov. 16 and 17 — Southwest sector
• Nov. 18 and 21 — Northwest sector
For the week of Oct. 17, the Street Department will pick up on an “on call basis.” You can e-mail them at wvolbrecht or call (937) 592-1736.
Leaves need to be piled in the boulevard or as close to the street as possible, but not in the street or on the sidewalk. Please do not park your vehicles in front of the piles, where the city’s leaf machine cannot get to the leaves
No other materials such as branches, brush or trash can be picked up by the leaf machine.
No bags will be accepted.
Remember, by law, the regular refuse collection is not allowed to pick up leaves or any other yard waste.
Per city ordinance, no person shall deposit, permit or allow any grass clippings, shrub or bush trimmings, flowers or any material on any street or alley which might wash into or clog any storm sewer.