City posts August yard-waste rules; contractor E. L. Harvey gives missed-pickup hotline
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Summary
The mayor said August yard-waste pickup will run the week of Aug. 5–8 on residents' regular trash days, described acceptable containers and materials, and gave a missed-pickup phone number for contractor E. L. Harvey.
Mayor (unnamed) reminded residents that August yard-waste pickup will occur the week of Aug. 5–8 and that collection runs on each household's regular trash day.
This matters for residents preparing yard waste: the mayor outlined acceptable containers and materials and provided a contractor contact for missed pickups. He said glass clippings and leaves may be placed in paper yard-waste bags or loose in open barrels with no lid; cardboard boxes should no longer be used. Sticks less than 2 inches in diameter and up to 3 feet long may be bundled; yard waste may not include rocks, gravel, sod or dirt. Containers and bundles must weigh less than 50 pounds each; there is no limit to the number of containers a household may set out, the mayor said.
If a yard-waste pickup is missed, the mayor provided a contact for the city's trash hauler: E. L. Harvey’s call center at +1 803213002 and said residents should report missed service within 48 hours of the scheduled day.
This is an operational reminder; no council action was described.
Less critical details: the mayor noted crews run a separate yard run on days scheduled for yard pickup in addition to trash and recycling routes.