FAQs

Where do we recycle holiday trees?: Remove ornaments, tinsel, plastic bags, and tree stands, and then place your real holiday tree curbside. We will pick it up on your trash day.

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Street Department

1. What do we do with brush and trimmings?: Tie brush in bundles no more than 20 inches in diameter and 3 feet long or less. They will be picked up sometime on your regular trash day and chipped into mulch. Disposal of large trees are the responsibility of the property owner. Call a tree trimmer from the yellow pages to handle large trees for a fee.

2. What do we do with leaves?: From October to April, rake leaves to the curb and don't bag them; a vacuum truck will come by to take them. Leaves are taken to Purdue to be composted. Watch the paper for a schedule. Leaves raked in the spring can be used as mulch in flower beds and gardens. If you don't mind sharpening your mower blade at the end of the year, you can run over leaves and mulch them right into the lawn.
From May to September, please follow the “Small Yard Waste” rules. (All small yard waste must be put in paper bags or small cans (less than 35 gallons). Paper bags and cans should not exceed 30 lbs. in weight. If using cans, please call Dispatch at 807-1410 the day before your trash day; to alert us that the can has yard waste.)

3. Where do we recycle holiday trees?: Remove ornaments, tinsel, plastic bags, and tree stands, and then place your real holiday tree curbside. We will pick it up on your trash day.