The City of St. Johns asks your continued cooperation in the fall leaf collection program. The City applauds the many residents that participated in last year’s leaf collection, making the leaf collection program friendlier to the environment and safer traveling for our residents.
The key to our curb side collection is bagging leaves in compostable KRAFT paper yard waste bags and NOT raking leaves into the streets. Mulching leaves into grassy areas is another option to recycle leaves and a great way to fertilize your lawn.
Bagged leaves will be picked up daily beginning October 25, 2010 and continue until November 24, 2010. City staff has tentatively scheduled the week of November 29 thru December 3, 2010 for City crews to pick up loose leaves in the City right of way. (This week is dependent on Mother Nature. Watch the local newspaper, City web site and the City access channel for further updates.)
There are several ways for City residents to get their TEN FREE Kraft bags:
– Print a coupon from the City’s web site at www.cityofsaintjohnsmi.com or
– Cut out the coupon from the St. Johns Reminder or Clinton County News, or
– Go to the following locations during the listed times and fill out a coupon on-site:
– The City of St. Johns Department of Public Works, 1000 North US-127 BR 7:30 am-3:30 pm Mon-Fri
– You can also pick up your free compost at DPW as supplies last.
– Briggs Public Library, 108 East Railroad
9:30 am-8:00 pm Mon-Thru
9:30 am-5:00 pm Fri.
9:30 am-1:00 pm Sat
We Ask That:
For curb side pick up – all leaves to be placed into Kraft paper yard waste bags. Additional Kraft paper yard waste bags may be purchased at many local retailers. (Plastic bags will not be picked up)
All Kraft bags placed by the curb in front of your house. (not in the street)
If you prefer not to bag; bring loose leaves to the compost site located at the Department of Public Works, 1000 N. US-127 BR. The DPW site is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please use the Kuntz Drive entrance.
You may use the alternate drop off site at Kinley Road. This site is located just north and east of the US 127 overpass. City staff will have signs directing you to this alternate site. Kinley Road site will be open each day from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm starting October 25, 2010. This site will also have free compost on-site for City residents.
Reminder – Regular Curbside Brush pick up is suspended during leaf collection, but residents may still take their brush to the to the compost site at the DPW or Kinley road.
If you are a senior or physically challenged and are unable to dispose of your leaves as described above please contact City offices at 224-8944.
The city understands that special allowances may be needed for additional bags request for areas that have numerous trees in the public Right-Of-Way. If you have any questions on the leaf collection program and/or additional free bags request please contact Steve Rademacher, Supervisor, Department of Public Works at 224-8944 X 229 or e-mail csj@ci.saint-johns.mi.us