City of Chester will again provide the fall leaf pick up program
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The City of Chester will again provide the fall leaf pick up program. These services will begin November 1, and continue through November 23, as weather permits. Residents should call 826-3712 to clearly leave the address where leaves are ready to be picked up.
Leaves MUST be raked and piled within 6 feet of the curb or ditch since the large hose on the leaf vac has a limited range of extension. Leaves that are piled farther up in yards will not be picked up by the leaf vac. Residents are also reminded not to pile leaves in streets, ditches or gutters as rain will take them into storm sewers causing problems.
During the city leaf pick up, please avoid parking vehicles on streets next to piles of leaves during city working hours. The leaf vac will not be able to reach the piles of leaves around parked cars.
The leaf pick up program will also be for bagged leaves placed curbside. The city requires leaves be bagged in the biodegradable lawn bags which can be purchased at Stallman Hardware, Ace Hardware and Sparta Buchheits. Bagged leaves can be picked up anytime before and after these dates.
Residents should call 826-3712 to clearly leave the address where piled leaves or bagged leaves are ready to be picked up. A list will be made for the Maintenance workers to get to each day as time and weather permits. Please call no later than November 23 to request pick up for piled leaves.
The City of Chester is pleased to again provide the fall leaf pick up program and appreciates residents' patience as workers strive to cover the entire town.
Please call 826-3712 or 826-5114 for more information.