Today, Fort Wayne Indiana Mayor Sharon Tucker joined Street Commissioner Brian Shimkus and Public Works Director Shan Gunawardena today to kick off the first day of annual leaf collection in the City of Fort Wayne.
News release from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana:
Leaf Collection Kicks-Off in the Central Part of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 28, 2024) – Mayor Sharon Tucker joined Street Commissioner Brian Shimkus and Public Works Director Shan Gunawardena today to kick off the first day of annual leaf collection in the City of Fort Wayne.
Beginning today, the Fort Wayne Street Department will collect leaves in the City’s more than 400 neighborhoods. This year’s leaf pick-up will run through December 13, but weather conditions or the volume of leaves in a particular area may cause the planned schedule to shift slightly. To keep residents informed of any changes in the schedule, leaf collection updates will be provided daily before 3:00 p.m. at cityoffortwayne.org/leaves. The daily updates will include what neighborhood the crews will be working in the following day. A collection map and guidelines for the process will also be located on the web page. Additionally, residents have the option to call 260-427-2302 to hear recorded daily updates.
“Our residents and neighborhoods depend on essential services like leaf collection. We’re looking forward to a productive leaf season as we prepare for the upcoming changing of seasons,” said Mayor Tucker. “I’m appreciative of the efforts of our Street Department employees. They work hard each day out in the elements to help meet the needs of our community.”
The 2024 Fort Wayne Leaf Pick-Up schedule
- Central Neighborhoods, October 28 – November 1 & November 18 – November 22
- South Neighborhoods, November 4 – November 8 & December 2 – December 6
- North Neighborhoods, November 12 – November 15 & December 9 – December 13
There will be no leaf collection on November 11 for Veterans Day or November 28 – 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Residents are asked to rake leaves to the curb or park strip in front of their home, but not in the street. Leaves should be in the pick-up area by Monday at 7:00 a.m. on the collection week.
Collection Guidelines
- Rake leaves to the park strip by 7:00 a.m. on the first day of the week when crews will be in your area.
- Don’t put leaves in your trash or recycling cart.
- Don’t burn leaves. It’s a violation of the City Code and can result in a fine.
- Don’t place leaves in the street.
- Don’t place leaves in or over storm drains.
- Parents should remind children not to play in leaf piles near the street for safety and to assist motorists.
Those who would like the flexibility of having leaves collected at their convenience may use the biodegradable bag system. Residents with bagged leaves are asked to call 311 to schedule a pick-up. The bags need to be placed at the curb prior to calling 311. Bagged leaf collection will run through the end of 2024, weather permitting.
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