The city of Durango will conduct its Fall Cleanup from Monday through Nov. 1.
City crews will be moving through residential neighborhoods picking up these materials:
Tree trimmings and branches less than 8 feet in length and less than 8 inches in diameter.Bagged or boxed loose brush and leaves.No other waste will be accepted, and no more than two truckloads will be picked up from each residence. Materials should be set out the weekend before an area is scheduled for collection. Place materials in the alley or curbside in areas where there are not alleys.
The pickup schedule is:
Monday-Friday: Areas north of 15th Street to the north city limits, paralleling Main Avenue to the east and west, including the Animas City area. Oct. 14-18: West side subdivisions, including Crestview, Needham, Rockridge and Junction Street areas.Oct. 21-25: East side subdivisions including Riverview, North College, Hillcrest and SkyRidge. Oct. 28-Nov. 1: Areas south of 15th Street and west of Ninth Avenue, including residential areas of Highway 160 west and Highway 160 east located within the city limits. For a map showing the pickup schedule, visit bit.ly/2nTspNS.
Place items at least 2 feet from fences, trees, bushes, gas meters, hydrants, power poles and connection boxes. Do not block driving lanes or sidewalks.
This service is available to city residents only. Material placed by nonresidents or outside of designated pickup times is considered illegal dumping, and citations will be issued without warning.
For more information, call Mike Somsen at 375-4839.
