WITH FALL COMES LEAVES - HERE'S THE CITY INFO

The city picks up leaves during the months of October and November only. Burning of leaves in the City of Clawson is prohibited.

1. Beginning the week of October 21st, 2013 your leaves will be collected on this schedule with the last week of collection ending November 24th, 2013—on the last week we are requesting that everyone have their leaves out on Sunday the 24th due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Please note that Dates are subject to change.
2. Weather permitting, Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule.
3. DO NOT rake leaves into the street until the night before the scheduled pick-up. When raking leaves into the street be sure that all leaves are in the street so the curb is fully exposed.
4. DO NOT park cars in the street on the day of a scheduled pick-up.
5. On residential streets, leaves will be picked-up from the street surface 24 inches away from the curb. Leaves must be in rows of not more than four (4) feet wide.
6. On main thoroughfares, leaves may not be raked into the street. Leaves will be picked-up from the boulevard next to the edge of the curb in rows of not more than four (4) feet wide.
7. No sticks, stones, glass or debris of any kind will be picked up with the leaf collection equipment.
8. Leaves collected with lawn mowers should be placed in paper compost bags, or compost cans and placed at the curb on Tuesday evening or by 7am Wednesday Tringali will continue to pick up yard waste until Dec.18th, 2013.
9. Residents are requested to use paper compost bags or compost cans for the remaining part of the year.
10. Residents who do not wish to rake leaves into the street may continue using paper compost bags or compost cans.