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City of Wyandotte issued the following announcement on Oct 19.

The Department of Public Services will begin Leaf Collection services on Monday, October 25. The map below will indicate the dates and areas of collection.

Leaves will be collected in bulk by the Wyandotte DPS, with vacuum machines or loaders. Please observe the following rules for the collections:

1. Rake all leaves into the street at the curb.

2. Do not mix sticks or other debris in the leaf piles, as these can cause damage to our equipment or our employees.

3. Leaves that are placed in cardboard boxes, paper bags, or plastic bags will not be collected.

4. For safety reasons, please do not allow children to play in the piles that are placed in the road.

5. Do not park over or near leaf piles due to the potential fire hazard.

6. Wetting the leaf piles with a garden hose will prevent blowing and also reduce the risk of fires.

7. Do not place leaves in street until your scheduled leaf collection week. If you do prior to scheduled week, you may receive fine.

Check the map for the pickup in your area. Pickup will be during the weeks shown on the map, but leaves should be at the curb on each Monday's date. No grass clippings, branches, tree trimming, etc., are to be placed in the street. If these items are mixed in with the leaves, neither them nor the leaves will be picked up until the resident removes the undesirable materials. These materials will damage the vacuums. Should the resident not remove the undesirable material, the resident may be issued a violation of City ordinance and possibly incur a fine.

Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule, however, weather conditions, holidays and equipment breakdowns may cause schedule delays. We will not go back into a section until we have completed the enter city.

Suggestions

Rake all leaves into the street at the curb.

Do not park on or near leaf piles due to the potential fire hazard.

Wetting the leaf piles with a garden hose will prevent blowing and also reduce the risk of fires.

Other Options

Leaves can be placed with Curbside Yard Waste Collection if you have paid for service.

Leaves can be taken to the Wyandotte Drop-Off Recycling at 1168 Grove.

Recycling Center Hours:

Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm

Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm

Sunday 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Closed Holidays

Extended hours during the month of November - Saturday until 6pm and Sunday 10 am to 4pm.

Oct 25-29:  Map Key: Pink

South side of Ford Avenue to North side of Eureka, Railroad to 15th South side of Ford Avenue to north side of Oak 15th Street to Fort Street

Nov 1-5:  Map Key: Yellow

Pennsylvania to South Side of Eureka, Railroad to 15th Street; South side of Oak Street to Pennsylvania, 15th Street to Fort Street; South side of Grove to Central, Biddle Avenue to Railroad

Nov 8-12:  Map Key: Orange

North Side Oak Street to North Drive, Railroad to Detroit River

Nov 15-19:  Map Key: Blue

North side of Ford Avenue to North Drive, Railroad to East side of 15th Street

Nov 22-26:  Map Key: Purple

West side of 15th Street to Fort Street; Goddard to north side of Ford Avenue South side of Oak Street to North side of Grove; Detroit River to the Railroad

Visit our website for more information and a larger copy of the map.  

http://cms6.revize.com/.../department.../leaf_collection.php

Original source can be found here.