City reminds on debris pickup rules from roads
Oakwood ordinances prohibit the placement of any debris in city roadways, except leaves during the 10-week fall leaf collection season. Debris of any sort, including yard waste, placed onto the streets, including the gutter line along the curb, can cause safety issues. The debris interferes with the flow of vehicles and bicycles, and can be detrimental to the stormwater collection system. City Ordinances also prohibit the placement of debris in center medians on boulevard streets.
The city offers several options for disposing of yard debris. The “Do It Yourself ” options include:
1) Drop it in the yard debris dumpsters at the Creager Field parking lot (corner of Shafor and Irving). The dumpsters are available 24-7.
2) Drop it off at the Foell Public Works Center, 210 Shafor Blvd., on the first Saturday of the month between 8 a.m. and 12 noon.
3) Call for a dumpster delivery to your property (298-0777), and load it up. This is free of charge if the dumpster is used exclusively for yard debris (green waste).
The city collects yard debris from property frontages on a monthly schedule from January through September and bi-weekly from October through December. Collection dates are published in the Oakwood Scene newsletter and posted on the Oakwood website. For city collection, yard debris should be placed off the street and just behind the curb, ideally just a day or two before the scheduled pick-up date. Branches should be no longer than 6 feet and all material should be placed in manageable piles for efficient pick-up. Yard debris material must not be placed around trees, fire hydrants, cable TV boxes, posts/ poles, etc., or in the street, gutter, or center median on boulevards.
When yard debris is found in the street or gutter, the city will leave a door hanger directing the property owner to remove the debris within 72 hours. If the debris is not removed within 72 hours, the Public Works Department will remove the debris and charge the property owner with a special pick-up. Under the city’s refuse program, each property owner is entitled to two free special pick-ups per year. For additional information, contact Ethan Kroger, Code Enforcement Officer, at 937-297-2920 or kroger@ oakwood.oh.us. STAFF REPORT