From reports

The latest round of storms might have Columbia City residents busy with debris, but the City Street Department is at work this week working on limb pickup.

The limb-pickup program has been initiated to dispose of limbs and branches from storm-related events and small pruning projects. Future dates for this year are as follows:

August 5
September 3
October 7

Program Guidelines:
Limbs are to be placed along the curb in front of your property. Do not place in the roadway. This is curbside pick-up only! We do not pick up in alleys. The limb-pickup program is limited to City limits only. There will be one pass only in an area. Please have your limbs out and ready for pick up by 7:00 A.M. on the dates listed above so you will not be missed. The City reserves the right to refuse pick-up for those properties it considers not fitting within the guidelines of the program.

Acceptable:

• Piles that do not exceed a pickup truck size load
• Limbs and branches up to 4” in diameter
• Bushes (without roots)

Not Acceptable:

• Piles that exceed a pickup truck size load
• Brush from fencerow clearing
• Whole trees, logs and limbs cut by contractor or homeowner
• Branches left from contractor-provided tree removal
• Bushes with roots attached
• Grass clippings, leaves and garden debris
• Alley pickup
• Businesses

If you have any questions regarding the acceptability of your materials, please contact Kelly Cearbaugh, Street Superintendent at 248-5131 or 248-5115 ext. 2721