Yard-waste crews trying to catch up

Yard-waste pickup is behind schedule, and there is no need to contact 311 to report missed yard-waste requests, a city spokesman said.

“As long as the yard waste is placed curbside it will be collected as quickly as possible,” spokesman Lamor Williams said.

This time of year when the leaves fall, residents have more yard debris than normal, and the pickup crews typically fall a few days behind schedule, Williams said.

“During this time of year, our Public Works crews go from picking up 350 tons of yard waste per week to more than 800 tons per week,” Public Works Director Jon Honeywell said. “It will be January before crews can get caught up, but they are working hard to serve our citizens.”