Along with the natural beauty that comes with
the fall foliage in the Ozark Highlands there also comes the downpour of
leaves, and the question of how to dispose them in the most convenient and
efficient manner.
The City of Rolla’s Environmental Services Department
will continue to offer the pick-up of bagged leaves through Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
To receive this service, the leaves must be placed in brown paper biodegradable
yard waste bags, which can be purchased at a reasonable price at many stores in
the area. We also ask that you place your bags to the curb by 6 a.m. so our
equipment operators can pick them up on your normal collection day.
Please be aware that this service will be suspended from Dec. 15, 2012
through March 3, 2013. Collection of yard waste (leaves, grass, clippings and
small sticks) in brown paper bags will resume on Monday, March 4, 2013.
Residents wishing to dispose of these materials during the winter suspension
can use the compost site located at the end of McCutchen Drive just north of
the Rolla Recycling Center on Old St. James Road. Residents may also arrange
for a special pick up for a fee. For more information, please call the Environmental
Services Department at (573) 364-6693.
For
a nominal fee, Rolla residents can also get their leaves picked up by the City’s
Parks & Recreation Department through November 2012. The fee is $50 per
half hour with the minimum charge of $50. All fees must be paid within two
weeks of the service being completed. Per City ordinance, we do ask that you
please rake all leaves to the curb along city streets, and that you do not
place any leaves in the streets, gutters or ditches. And please remember that private
driveways or private areas will not be entered by city vehicles. Leaf pick-up
will take place Monday through Friday (leaves will not be picked up during
weekends and holidays). For more information or to schedule a pickup, please
contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 573-341-2386.
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