City of Chester to offer leaf pick up

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The City of Chester will again provide the fall leaf pick up program. These services began Monday, November 1, and wiil continue through November 24, as weather permits. Residents should call 826-3712 toclearly 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. Bagged leaves can be picked up anytime before and after these dates. Residents should call 826-3712 to clearly leave the address where piles 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 24 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.