City of Fort Wayne announces leaf collection updates

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The City of Fort Wayne’s Street Department has recently updated their leaf collection guidelines.

Street Department crews say they began leaf collection for the city’s north side on Dec. 9, and continue to finish collection around the city’s central portion. A large portion of leaves were already collected, so officials believe leaf collection will be much faster from this point forward.

The collection guidelines are posted to the city’s official website, and they urge the public to remember the following tips:

Rake leaves to the park strip by 7 a.m. on the first day of the week when crews will be in your area.
Don’t put leaves in your trash or recycling cart.
Don’t burn leaves. It’s a violation of the City Code and can result in a fine.
Don’t place leaves in the street.
Don’t place leaves in or over storm drains.
Parents should remind children not to play in leaf piles near the street for safety and to assist motorists.

Updates are posted everyday by 3 p.m. City officials say those who would like to have their leaves picked up should put all collected leaves in biodegradable leaf bags and call 311 to schedule a pick up, and they will be collected within two days.