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City of East Jordan issued the following announcement on Oct 6.

2021 FALL LEAF AND BRUSH PICK-UP

BRUSH WILL BE PICKED UP OCTOBER 18 – 29

YARD WASTE PICK-UP INSTRUCTIONS:

The City strongly encourages yard waste recycling.  To ensure an orderly program, we ask that you observe the following schedule and instructions.

City residents may deliver grass clippings and leaves (in biodegradable bags or loose loads to the Bartlett St. Recycling Site:  107 Bartlett St. EJ, MI  49727.

Instruction for Street Collection of Yard Waste:

1. Only biodegradable yard waste originating from property within the City Limits will be collected. Yard waste items are limited to:  grass, leaves, shrubs and tree branches.  All waste must be free of dirt, paint and metal (such as nails or wire).

2. Grass clippings and leaves may be placed in biodegradable bags.  

3. Unbagged leaves will be collected only if placed in a single pile (no windrows).  The leaf pile must contain leaves only – no sticks, grass clippings, brush, etc.

4. Shrubs and tree branches shall not be more than eight inches (8”) in diameter, and must be cut to a maximum length of six feet (6’).  The branches and shrubs must be neatly staked in one direction for easy pickup.  Branches and shrubs are not to be placed in bags.

5. The amount of yard waste must be “pickup truck bed” size or less.

6. All yard waste must be set adjacent to the street.  No yard waste shall be placed within the street area. Items which will NOT be collected:

* Grass or leaves placed in containers other than biodegradable bags.

*Shrubs or tree branches more than eight inches (8”) in diameter, or longer than six feet (6’), or unstacked (thrown in piles).

*Stumps, roots, stumps, roots, stones, dirt, garbage, metal, glass, plastic, broken concrete, lumber or building materials.

For additional information please contact City Hall at (231) 536-3381.

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