20071001 Westminster Leaf Vacuum Schedule

20071001 Westminster Leaf Vacuum Schedule

Westminster Leaf Vacuum Schedule

Photo: The City's new leaf vacuum mounts on the back of a Street Department dump truck or garbage truck. Leaves are vacuumed through the large blue hose, which can be operated from inside the truck's cab, are chopped, and stored in the body of the unit. Once full, the truck is driven to the landfill, where the chopped leaves are combined with other yard waste, and offered as free mulch to county residents.

Leaf Vacuum Program to begin on October 1, 2007

Several folks have asked about Westminster’s leaf vacuuming program for this fall. On the City of Westminster’s Street Department page I found the following:

The City of Westminster Department of Public Works announces the beginning of the Leaf Vac Program effective OCTOBER 1, 2007.

RESIDENTS MUST CALL THE STREET DEPARTMENT AT 410-848-9077 OR 410-857-9286 TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL PICK-UP.

Click here to view a map of the Leaf Vacuum Schedule (164kb PDF)

Please be sure the leaves are near the curb, or in a location that will allow access from the street when you call to schedule your pick-up.

The following schedule for pick-up of leaves within the City limits will go into effect on Monday, October 1, 2007:

* MONDAY - East of MD Route 27

* TUESDAY - East of MD Route 31 and West of MD Route 27

* THURSDAY - South of Uniontown Road & West of MD Route 31

* FRIDAY - North of Uniontown Road and West of MD Route 31

Leaves may be raked into the gutter area and should NOT be placed in the gutter area more that 12 hours ahead of the scheduled pick-up.

Additionally, leaves should NOT be placed in the gutter during inclement weather, as this creates blockages in the City's storm drainage system. The public is requested to cooperate in placing leaves at locations giving the vacuum unit the best access. ** The leaf vacuum is only equipped to handle leaves-please check to make sure there is no other debris in your leaf pile, as it may damage the equipment**

Open burning is prohibited by law within the corporate limits of Westminster, since public collection of leaves and debris is provided. The City will utilize the leaf vacuum unit as it has in the past. The leaf unit will be on the street according to the above schedule in the autumn season except during inclement weather.

Green Tip- Instead of having your leaves removed, rake them into your garden or flowerbed, or compost them to provide important nutrients and organic matter for your soil. To learn more about composting your lawn waste, visit:

http://landscaping.about.com/cs/compostandmulch/a/leaf_mulch.htm

Visit the Street Department page for information on other services they provide.

Westminster City Hall

P.O. Box 710, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane,

Westminster, Maryland 21158-0710

410-848-9000