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Showing posts with label leaf collection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leaf collection. Show all posts

Friday, November 16, 2012

REMINDER - No curb collection for storm debris / information on leaf pickup

WALLINGFORD — The Town of Wallingford will not have a curbside storm debris pickup; residents may bring the tree debris to the compost area. All debris must comply with compost area requirements. Given the storm restoration efforts and the approaching leaf pickup the town does not have the resources to pick up tree debris.

The leaf pickup information is as follows: Residents of Wallingford will have their bagged leaves picked up by the Public Works Department starting Monday, Nov. 19. All leaves to be picked up must be placed at the curb in paper bags, sealed with masking tape only, if needed. Bagged leaves need to be at the curb no later than Sunday, Nov. 18. This is a onetime pickup of leaves only, brush, trash or garden waste will not be accepted.
Residents who miss the pickup can take leaves to the compost area (John Street) at no charge. Do not rake leaves into the gutters per ordinance No. 380.

Compost hours until Nov. 30 are as follows:

Monday to Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Compost hours Dec. 1 to Jan. 15

Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Compost area will be closed Jan. 16 to March 15.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Bagged leaf collection to begin in Wallingford

As published in the Record Journal on Wednesday December 14, 2011

WALLINGFORD — Residents will have their bagged leaves picked up by the town’s Public Works Department starting Monday December 19. All leaves to be picked up must be placed at the curb in paper bags, sealed with masking tape only, if needed. Bagged leaves need to be at the curb no later than Sunday.

This is a one-time pickup of leaves only; brush, trash and garden waste will not be accepted.

Residents who miss the pickup may take leaves to the compost area on John Street at no charge.

Compost hours until Saturday will be as follows:

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The compost area will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 15. The area will be closed from Jan. 16 to March 15.