September 21, 2012 – With dry weather conditions, some trees in
the city of Midland have become stressed and are dropping leaves earlier than
usual. Only a small percentage of trees have been impacted; overall, trees in
the city are still green and the leaves are hanging on.
With this in mind,
the Department of Public Services (DPS) reminds residents that the City of
Midland fall leaf collection program has not yet begun and residents should refrain
from raking leaves into the street at this time. Instead, leaves should be placed in kraft paper compost bags with the 35-cent collection stickers, or in blue yard waste bins with the City’s annual
collection sticker.
DPS will announce
the start of the Three Free weeks of pickup and leaf collection from the street
after there has been a significant leaf drop.
Residents are encouraged to
watch the local media, MGTV-96, the City of Midland website (www.midland-mi.org), or call the leaf
hotline at 989-837-3405 for more information regarding the start of Midland’s
fall leaf collection program.
For questions or additional
information, contact DPS at 989-837-6900.
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