City of Lincoln issued the following announcement on Nov. 22.
Crews will be extending the fall leaf collection to all residents through Dec. 10, pickup will begin at 7 a.m. Crews will run continuously until a pass has been completed through town on each of the dates listed below.
• Nov. 26
• Dec. 3
• Dec. 10
Leaves should be placed in biodegradable paper bags or containers, such as trash cans, and placed at the curb the night before scheduled pickup or before 7 a.m. the day of pickup. There will be a weight limit of 50 pounds per bag or container. This collection is for leaves only. No brush or other landscape waste will be picked up. Any bags or containers found to have litter, plastic or other waste will not be picked up or emptied. Crews will not return to any ward to pick up any bags or containers that were not out until the next scheduled pick up dates.
DO NOT RAKE, MOW OR BLOW LEAVES OR GRASS IN TO THE STREETS
Things citizens can do to manage their own leaves…
• Mulch with mower
• Compost
• Haul leaves to the City Landscape Waste Facility at 957 Broadwell Dr.
Extended Hours at Landscape Waste Facility
Fall hours will be extended at the Landscape Waste Facility. The facility will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 am to 3:50 pm until December 16, 2018. The facility will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will return to the regular Wednesday and Saturday schedule beginning December 19th, 2018.
The Street Department will have a loader onsite to load mulch & dirt every Wednesday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am through November 28, 2018.
Original source can be found here.
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