{"id":115722,"date":"2025-03-10T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=115722"},"modified":"2025-03-19T01:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:38:13","slug":"spring-cleanup-brown-biodegradable-bag-collection-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/03\/10\/spring-cleanup-brown-biodegradable-bag-collection-to-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring cleanup: Brown biodegradable bag collection to begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/public_works_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"97\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/public_works_banner.jpg 454w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/public_works_banner-300x64.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beginning March 31, 2025, the City of Fort Wayne Street Department will collect brown biodegradable paper leaf\/lawn\/garden bags placed by the curb.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne Division of Public Works news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Spring Cleanup: Brown Biodegradable Bag Collection to Begin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 10, 2025) \u2013 Beginning March 31, the City of Fort Wayne Street Department will collect brown biodegradable paper leaf\/lawn\/garden bags placed by the curb. Only leaves should be placed in the bags, not dirt, sand or heavy wood. Residents are asked to call 3-1-1 after they have filled and placed the bags at the curb. The bags will then be collected within two business days. Biodegradable bags placed in alleys will not be collected.<\/p>\n<p>The collection period will run through April 11. These dates may be subject to change due to weather.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/tGoshen0201.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering of the Goshen Avenue roundabout. 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