Residential leaf collection underway

The Kettering residential leaf collection service is underway.

Kettering is divided into districts and crews work through the districts in numerical order in several rounds. Our recommendation is that you begin raking leaves as soon as they begin to fall and keep raking as needed throughout the fall. Simply keep the pile in your yard at the curb edge and rest assured that our team will be back around to collect them.

As always, leaves will be picked up and taken to the city’s leaf composting center where they will be converted to leaf mulch and compost. Remember:

■ Call 296-3255 (FALL) or visit www.ketteringoh.org to find out the current district where crews are completing leaf pick up.

■ Prior to collection, rake your leaves to the edge of your yard along the curb, but not into the street where they will block traffic and cause a hazard.

■ Do not bag your leaves or block storm drains.

■ Make sure leaves are not under, between or around parked cars.

■ Please don’t rake anything except leaves out to the curb for pick-up. Branches, sticks, grass and other yard waste clog the machinery and throw the crews off schedule. You may take your tree branches and brush to the City’s Yard Debris Drop-Off Center located on Woodman Center Dr. or place them in your trash toter for pick-up by Waste Management.

■ Remind children that they should NEVER play in leaves along the roadway. Motorists and Public Service crews can’t see children hidden in leaves.