PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The city’s Public Service Department will begin its annual curbside leaf collection program Oct. 26, with crews working their way through 15 collection zones and covering every street in the city twice over a six-week span, according to the city.
The first round of pickups runs from Oct. 26 through Nov. 16, and the second round follows from Nov. 17 through Dec. 9, with each zone receiving one collection in each round, the city said. The dates are tentative and could be pushed back by weather, equipment problems or a heavier-than-expected volume of leaves, according to the city.
Residents are asked to rake their leaves into the street next to the curb at least one day ahead of their scheduled pickup date. Leaves should be raked separately from brush or other yard debris, and any bagged leaves should be placed near the curb where garbage is normally set out, but kept apart from the trash itself, the city said.
The city is also asking residents to move parked cars off the street on their scheduled collection day, particularly on narrower streets such as the 1100 and 1200 blocks of 22nd Street. Leaves that remain covered by parked vehicles will not be picked up until the next scheduled round for that zone, according to the city.
Homeowners who hire a landscaping company or another contractor to rake their leaves are responsible for having that company remove the leaves from the property, rather than leaving them for city crews, the city said.
The full collection schedule, as released by the city, is as follows:
- Day 1 — Oct. 26 & Nov. 17: From the west side of Offnere Street west to the city limits, and the south side of 11th Street to and including Front Street.
- Day 2 — Oct. 27 & Nov. 18: From the east side of Offnere Street east to the city limits and the south side of 11th Street to the river.
- Day 3 — Oct. 28 & Nov. 19: From the west side of Offnere Street west to and including Chillicothe Street, and from the north side of 11th Street to the south side of Kinney’s Lane.
- Day 4 — Oct. 29 & Nov. 20: From the east side of Offnere Street east to the west side of Hutchins, and from the north side of 11th Street to the south side of 17th Street.
- Day 5 — Oct. 30 & Nov. 23: From the east side of Hutchins to Spring Street, and from the north side of 11th Street to the south side of 17th Street.
- Day 6 — Nov. 2 & Nov. 24: From Baird Avenue east to High Street, and from the north side of 17th Street to the south side of Kinney’s Lane.
- Day 7 — Nov. 3 & Nov. 25: From Stockham Lane east to the west side of Grandview, and from the north side of Kinney’s Lane to the south side of 25th Street.
- Day 8 — Nov. 4 & Nov. 30: From the east side of Grandview east to Thomas Avenue, and from the north side of Kinney’s Lane to the south side of Dorman Drive, including Shawnee Road between 25th Street and Dorman Drive.
- Day 9 — Nov. 5 & Dec. 1: From Argonne Road east to Sunrise, including Oakland Crescent, and from the north side of Kinney’s Lane to 24th Street, including Clare and George streets on the west side of Scioto Trail.
- Day 10 — Nov. 6 & Dec. 2: Scioto Trail, including 29th and 30th streets, east to the west side of Sunrise Avenue, and north from 24th Street to the city limits.
- Day 11 — Nov. 9 & Dec. 3: From the east side of Sunrise Avenue east to and including Sherman Road, and from 24th Street north to the city limits.
- Day 12 — Nov. 10 & Dec. 4: Sheridan Road and Orchard Drive.
- Day 13 — Nov. 12 & Dec. 7: North Hill Road and Indian Hills.
- Day 14 — Nov. 13 & Dec. 8: From Willow Way east, and from Dorman Drive north to the city limits.
- Day 15 — Nov. 16 & Dec. 9: Thomas Avenue and Mabert Road to Sciotoville.
The program runs twice through each zone every fall, the city said, and is intended to clear leaves from the street before winter weather sets in. Residents with questions about their collection zone are encouraged to watch for updates from the city as the season progresses.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the City of Portsmouth.
