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<br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />November 8, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />LEAF COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE BEGINS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 <br />LEARN TO USE PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />COMMUNITY FORUM LOOKS AT PLANS TO IMPROVE SOUTH WILLAMETTE STREET <br />2012 EUGENE GREEN HOME & GARDEN TOUR A SUCCESS <br /> (SUB)URBAN PROJECTIONS FESTIVAL TO BRIGHTEN DOWNTOWN <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Leaf Collection and Delivery Service Begins Tuesday, November 13 <br />It looks like there will be plenty of fall foliage on the ground when Eugene’s leaf collection and delivery service begins on <br />Tuesday, Nov. 13. <br /> <br />Public Works crews have been cleaning early leaf-fall from bike lanes for <br />several weeks. To collect the greatest amount of leaves in the first round, <br />Public Works has chosen mid-November as the official start of the leaf <br />season. As in past years, the city has been divided into five collection <br />zones. The west and central zones are scheduled to be picked up Nov. 13 - <br />26, followed by north Eugene (Nov. 21 - Dec. 6), southeast Eugene (Dec. 5 <br />- 17) and southwest Eugene (Dec. 14 - 28). The second round, which <br />includes collections on unimproved streets, starts Dec. 27. <br /> <br />Bike safety is a key area of concern. Property owners along streets with <br />curbside bike lanes have been notified to not place their leaves in the bike <br />lane. Early indications show that most property owners this year have <br />complied with this notice. Downtown businesses have also been <br />contacted about not blowing leaves into bike or travel lanes. And, in a joint communication effort with Lane Forest <br />Products and Rexius, local landscapers are being encouraged to bring their leaves to recycling yards rather than dumping <br />them on city streets. <br /> <br />Helpful tips for residents include raking more often to get smaller loads of leaves that fit into yard debris containers, using <br />leaves as compost and mulching material around the yard, and, if leaves are placed in the street, waiting until the weekend <br />before scheduled collections in that neighborhood. A new slideshow on the leaf website (www.eugene-or.gov/leaf) <br />emphasizes other leaf disposal safety tips. <br /> <br />Almost half the leaves collected by City crews are delivered to local residents. Information about home delivery and a leaf <br />delivery request form are available on the leaf website. The website also includes interactive information tools, including a <br />leaf pick-up progress map and online and mobile forms to report leaves or other debris in bike lanes. <br /> <br />For more information about this year’s leaf collection and delivery program, contact Public Works Maintenance Surface <br />Operations Manager Eric Johnson at 541-682-4904. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />November 8, 2012 <br />