Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker is announcing the start of the 2017 leaf collection program. The City will continue to utilize the same three collection sites as last year; Sterkel Park on Hollywood Lane, Liberty Park on Grace Street, and the Service Complex at 480 Park Avenue East. The Service Complex is currently accepting leaves seven days a week from 7:00am to 4:00pm. The collection sites at Sterkel and Liberty Parks will open Monday October 23, 2017. The hours of operations for the park drop-off sites are from 7:30am to 3:00pm Monday thru Friday.
All residents are encouraged to use the collection sites or to compost their leaves.
The City of Mansfield plans to start the curb side leaf program Monday, November 6th, 2017. The City plans to make a single pass to pick up leaves curb side. An attempt will be made for a second pass, however, with 5 leaf picking crews covering 642 miles of curbside, the second pass will be highly dependent upon the weather and equipment.
Weekly progression of the City crews will be posted through the news media and on the City’s web page at http://ci.mansfield.oh.us. Crews will be working daily, Monday through Friday 7:30am to 3:00pm, during regular scheduled work hours. If residents would like their leaves picked up, they are asked to rake the leaves to the curb but, not onto the street, as they fall. Blowing or raking leaves onto city streets results in a violation of City ordinance 911.06(b), plugs catch basins, and can cause flooding. The City will not pick up limbs, brush, grass clippings, trash, debris, plastics bags, or paper bags.
The leaf collection route is divided in to four areas. The four areas are further divided into zones that the City uses for snow plowing. The City will start in Area One and then continue to areas Two, Three, and Four. There will be five, four person crews working throughout the different areas and zones. It will take roughly a week and a half per area, depending upon the weather and equipment.
Please refer to the City of Mansfield home page for a map and any detail updates. (http://www.ci.mansfield.oh.us/).
Once an area has been completed, the City will document it on the City of Mansfield’s home page under the 2017 Leaf program tab. The City of Mansfield would like to encourage all residents to bag their leaves and bring them to one of the drop sites or to compost them by mowing or other methods. Please, when raking your leaves to the curb, do not place them in the streets. This causes flooding, other storm water related issues, and is a violation of city ordinance #911.06(b).
Any questions should be directed to the City Service Complex Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm at 419-755-9803.