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Leaf Collection Plan for University City

Philadelphia, 29 October 2001 -- It's time to get out the rakes! The University City District and the Philadelphia Streets Department, working with representatives from the SHINE Committee (Spruce Hill Interblock Network), Friends of Clark Park, and area community associations, developed this fall's leaf collection plan for University City. Leaf collection will take place from early November to mid-December. All streets will have leaf collection by specially designated trucks on regular trash days. Some streets will also have mechanical leaf collection at specified times (see the schedule below).

Leaf collection

    Bagged leaves will be collected by special trucks on the regular trash day. The collected leaves will be used to create free compost that will be available from the Fairmount Park Recycling Center on Ford Road.
  • Put leaves in clear plastic bags if possible.
  • Leave several feet between leaf bags and trash bags so leaf bags can be easily identified.
  • Never mix household trash with bagged leaves.
Mechanical Leaf collection
  • Rake the leaves into the street by the curb's edge (piling is not required) just before the scheduled collection day.
  • Move your car on collection day so the crews can vacuum leaves along the curb line.
Schedule (barring foul weather)
  • 11/1/01 39th to 48th streets, Spruce to Woodland Av; 48th to 52nd streets, Pine to Larchwood Av.
  • 11/2/01 32nd to 37th streets, Spring Garden to Lancaster Av.
  • 11/21/01 32nd to 37th streets, Spring Garden to Lancaster Av.
  • 11/23/01 39th to 48th streets, Spruce to Woodland Av; 48th to 52nd streets, Pine to Larchwood Av.
  • 12/13/01 39th to 48th streets, Spruce to Woodland Av; 48th to 52nd streets, Pine to Larchwood Av.
  • 12/14/01 32nd to 37th streets, Spring Garden to Lancaster Av.
For additional leaf collection information, call the Philadelphia Dept. of Streets Consumer Affairs Unit at 215 686 5560 or check online at www.phila.gov/streets/leaf_collection.html.

Celebrating its fifth year of operation, University City District builds effective partnerships to maintain a clean and safe environment and to promote, plan, and advocate for University City's diverse urban community. The UCD's programs to improve streetscapes and parks, remove trash and graffiti, provide technical assistance to home- and business owners, increase public safety, and publicize University City's advantages have improved the quality of life since 1997. For information about University City or the UCD, call 215 243 0555 or visit www.UCityphila.org.

 


Release Date: Monday, October 29th 2001