On Friday afternoons Jefferson Street and Madison Street will be cleaned to get the majority of the churches and funeral homes for the weekend. City Crews will be working an extra hour each day during the leaf season, this will continue through the first week of November. They also will work a half day on Saturday, weather permitting. Leaf pick-up will continue into the winter as long as the weather allows. There are several things citizens can do to assist with leaf and yard waste pick-up.
Place leaves in a row rather than a pile on the curb or in the lawn next to the street .
Leaves do not have to be placed in the street, This will allow traffic to move freely and safely without having to drive through the leaves. It is easier to pick-up the leaves if they are in a row along the curb rather than in a pile. If placed in a pile the truck has to back up several times until the complete pile is gone. Tree limbs clog the leaf vacuum. The problem usually occurs when the sticks are in the street and leaves are raked on top of them.