Notes re. mechanical leaf collection:
1) leaves picked up mechanically today & tomorrow WILL be taken to the
Fairmount Park recycling center (to be composted)
2) they've started collection TODAY (Thurs), closer to campus
3) there MIGHT be mechanical pick-up on the other side of Baltimore -
they couldn't confirm or give locations, when I talked to them today
The more leaves the city picks up mechanically the better! Get out
and rake/sweep, if you can. Even if the leaf vacuum doesn't get to
your pile of leaves it will be easier (for you) to bag them, whether
you put out for trash or haul them (in the paper leaf bags) to the
dirt factory (Market, btw 43rd & 44th - check website for times of
operation).
See Mark's note below, about Dec 3 block clean-up day.
-LL
On Nov 15, 2016, at 11:22 AM, Mark Wagenveld wrote:
Fall Leaf Collection
Here's some details on city leaf collection for University City:
Once again this year the city is going to use blowers and vacuums to
pick up leaves along the curb in a limited section of University
City. That is the area between 38th and 52nd Streets and Spruce and
Baltimore Ave. The pickup date for that area is this Friday, Nov.
18. Leaves should be raked to the curb (unbagged) by 7 a.m. This
will be rain or shine. They will make one pass and and not come back
later.
Residents wishing to recycle their leaves can put them into paper
bags and bring them to a city recycling center. Be sure not to
include trash and debris. The nearest centers are at 43rd and
Powelton Ave. and 66th and Haverford Ave. This is 9-3 on Saturday
starting the 19th, but not the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Leaves
left in bags along the curb will go into the regular trash pickup
and not be recycled.
There is lots more info for anyone interested on the Streets Dept.
Web site: http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/leaves/mechanical-leaf-collection
and http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/leaves/bagged-leaf-drop-off-location-schedule
In addition, the University City District has scheduled a block
cleanup on Dec. 3. Here are the details on that:
On Saturday, December 3rd, UCD is partnering with the City of
Philadelphia to organize a neighborhood cleanup. We will assist
block captains, students, volunteer groups and neighbors by
providing trash bags, brooms, work gloves, and trash pickup. Help
keep University City beautiful by cleaning your block or street from
9am - 2pm. To sign up and join the effort, please contact a...@universitycity.org
or via phone at215-243-0555.
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