Turn in Your Leaves!
Compost your leaves and grass clippings at the Fall Leaf Haul on Saturday, December 3, 2011, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This event provides a way for homeowners to drop off grass and leaves (no limbs accepted), and to turn them into compost locally. The program is designed for Salem residents only (no commercial landscapers, please). This event also helps keep leaves out of storm drains, reducing the potential for clogged storm drains and flooding.
Seniors and disabled citizens can call Center 50+ at 503-588-6303 for assistance in transporting bagged leaves to a collection site. November 9, 2011, will be the last day seniors and disabled citizens will be able to sign up for assistance.
This year’s event locations include the following Salem sites:
State Fairgrounds (Allied Waste-Salem, Suburban Garbage, and Pacific Sanitation)
Lana Avenue NE Gate
Lana Avenue NE and Silverton Road NE
Sprague High School (D & O Garbage and Allied Waste-Marion County
2373 Kuebler Road S
Wallace Marine Park (Valley Recycling & Disposal)
West End of Glen Creek Road NW
200 Glen Creek Road NW
Food or cash donations will be taken for the Marion-Polk Food Share and Parks Tradition Fund. The garbage haulers are donating equipment and operators. The sites are being organized and staffed by Neighborhood Associations and service organization volunteers.
The program is being organized by the City of Salem, the Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association, and Marion County Public Works Environmental Services.
Volunteer Call for the Fall Leaf Haul
The City of Salem is seeking volunteers for this year’s Fall Leaf Haul event on Saturday, December 3, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you are interested in volunteering a couple of hours or would like more information about the event, please contact Leo Gonzalez at 503-589-2195.
Become a "Leaf Ranger"!
Fall is here! With the season comes the task of what to do with all those leaves. You have several options. First, consider composting them. They make a good addition to any compost pile. Second, place your leaves in your green yard waste bin for curbside pickup. Third, Salem residents can pass along their leaves to the City of Salem during its annual leaf haul scheduled for December 3, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sprague High School, the Oregon State Fairgrounds, and Wallace Marine Park.
Don’t rake your leaves into the street because lots of leaves and fall rains cause local flooding. Again this year, Salem Public Works will be conducting street sweeping operations around the clock. Last year we swept over 15,000 curb miles and picked up over 3,500 cubic yards of leaves … over 350 dump trucks full.
Citizens can further assist by being "Leaf Rangers" in their neighborhoods. If leaves are covering catch basins in the street, simply rake the leaves to the lower side of the catch basin. This will prevent flooding for the short-term. Call 503-588-6229 for additional information.