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Fall is here and a iii, are ready for raking. If you rake your leaves to the side of the road, please remember, for safety reasons. not to allows your chil- dren to play in roadside leaf piles. LEAF DISPOSAL - TRY THESE NATURAL ALTERNATIVES Mulching and composting are the most environmental- ly beneficial ways to deal with your leaves. . Instead of disposing of leaves, save them, and gradu- ally add them to your home composer. They will break down into a rich organic material that can be added to flower and vegetable gardens. . Leaves, although bulky when first raked will com- post well in a pile over the winter. Or try mulching leaves on your lawn or into your garden. When the leaves are dry, mow your lawn more frequently, The mulched leaves will soon disappear into your lawn or garden as fertilizer. Tip: Mulching your leaves with a lawn mower or other mulching device prior to bag- ging can reduce leaf volumes. (lo bags of loose leaves = l bag of mulched leaves) . Take your bagged leaves to the Waterloo Landfill site at 925 Erb Street for composting. . Tar spotted leaves should be bagged or raked to the curb for Municipal Composting Programs. CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM _ Raking leaves onto the roadway is only permitted dur- ing the city's scheduled leaf collection program. Collection begins on Monday, October I6, 2006 and runs approximately six weeks. Please rake loose leaves onto the roadway and pile as close to the curb as possi- ble. Rakeyour leaves to the curb as early in the pro- gram as possible, while the weather is favourable to ensure they are picked up, . If you live on a Regional Road rake tho hum- ., a» 2006 AUTUMN LEAF FPLLECI'ION I Waterloo tjiiiiiitwattjiii"fi rs, save them, and gradu- composer. They will lie material that can be THE CITY or IE, Wafiiiiitoo y ,_. v. .‘uvxtv. I III) LII" result in flooding problems during heavy rams, . Keep leas es to the road directly in front of your house. Please do not place leaves on cul-de-sac islands or large middle ofthe road boulevard islands. It is very difficult for our vaccuum equipment to reach and as a result requires excessive hand work to remove these leaves. . Please keep parked vehicles off leaf piles during the collection program. Our crews cannot reach the leaves and will not be back on this route for up to 3 weeks. Frequently Asked Questions: How often will you pick-up leaves on my street? Starting on October 16, 2006, our crews will begin picking up leaves on both the east and west side of the city. They will follow the routing as pictured in the map above in numerical order. The speed at which the crews can travel is controlled by leaf volumes and weather, Le., min or snow. Our crews, weather permitting, should be able to cover each street at least three times during the course of the program. How can I find out where the crews are? Check the City of Waterloois website at www.city.waterloo.on.ca which will be updated regular- ly with information as to crew locations and progress or call 5 l 9-886-23 IO. Iems. Crews may pass by your leaves Please keep storm grates clear of lea, result In floodino nrnhlpmc A,...,'.,., K., Leaves only please. Do not mix rocks, s es, brush or other debris with the leaves rials pose a safety risk to crews and can costly mechanical breakdowns and scha lems. Crews mav mm hv vnnr Inn-m boulevard of leaves. This can i and can result m and scheduling prob- rocks, sticks, branch- These mate- '""tr.eNv.watertoo.oet.ea City of Waledoo _ . 100 Regina St. South Waterloo, Ontario N P 519-886-tsso F 519-74rtt760 For more information, please Contact: votl 519-747-8704 - --- - - The Voters' List, for use in the Municipal be held on Monday, November 13. 2006, for inspection at the City C lerk's Off ice a CITY OF WATERLOO VOTERS ARE YOU ON IHE ‘YQTERS' LIST? What should I do ill am late? Rake and deliver your leaves to the Waterloo Landfill stte at 925 Erh Street for composting. What should I do it my leaves fall early? Save them on your property or bring them to the Waterloo Landfill site for composting. Please do not rakethem to the curb prior to October I4, 2006. What happens if we have a snowstorm? A heavy snow in combination with a long period of below freezing temperatures makes it impossible for the crews to pick up the leaves. Therefore, the program would end. . For more information (all the City of Waterloois Service Centre switch board at 886-2310 or check the City of Waterloois website at www.city.water- Inn M r, t..- .._.|_A_A _ -. As there is no way we can completely predict the weather. having your leaves out by no later than Sunday. November I9, 2006 will ensure the highest likelyhood that our crews will be able to pick-up your leaves. - - w. .-_.,-..s a. w"! loo.on.(a for updates on the program. How late can I put out my leaves? t. for use in the Municipal Election to L, .. . N21 4A8