City of Caledonia issued the following announcement on Oct.3.
Fall Clean-Up 2019 is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 28th and end on Friday, November 1st. Residents shall be responsible for having their items set at the curbside by Friday, November 1st. The Street Department will make one final sweep of the City on Friday, November 1st, but will not return to collect any items which may have been placed at the curb after 7:00 a.m. on that day. Only acceptable materials will be collected.
Acceptable items for composting include grass, vegetables, leaves, and other kinds of vegetation in its natural state. These items should be placed by the curb in containers such as biodegradable bags or cardboard boxes, not garbage containers. In an effort to become more environmentally friendly, the City of Caledonia is requiring residents to use paper, biodegradable 30 gallon leaf bags. Bags are available at the local hardware/grocery store. The weight limit for each bag or box shall be 40lbs. Leaves & grass MUST be put in the proper container or they will not be collected. Tree branches and brush will be accepted so long as they are cut into pieces not to exceed four feet in length and six inches in diameter and are tied into bundles. The City will NOT collect materials which are not cut or bundled as prescribed. Plastic bags will NOT be collected.
Examples of items which shall not be collected are dirt, rocks, concrete, furniture, dimension lumber, blacktop, and garbage.
City Crews will make one pass on each street Friday, November 1st to collect pumpkins placed by the curb.
The City of Caledonia Diseased Tree Disposal Site will be open for anyone wishing to haul their materials to the dump at their own convenience during Fall Clean-Up from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily. In addition, the Diseased Tree Disposal Site will still be open regular hours during Fall Clean-Up. Regular hours are Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tree Disposal Site will be open until Wednesday, November 6th, or longer as weather permits.
Questions concerning the Fall Clean-Up may be directed to City Hall at 725-3450 or the Street Department at 725-2060.
The City wishes everyone a safe and happy fall season!
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