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Residents report gaps in compost/yardwaste pickup and ask city to restore drop‑off site
Summary
Multiple residents said leaf and yard waste pickup and compost drop‑off options have been reduced, leaving piles and 5‑gallon buckets uncollected; callers asked the council to restore a municipal compost site and clarify pickup rules.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period on May 6 to report persistent problems with compost and yard‑waste collection and to request restoration of a municipal drop‑off site.
An unidentified resident told the council they had placed two 5‑gallon buckets of storm‑fallen sticks at the curb for more than a month and had not received pickup; when they asked the refuse crew, they were told the landfill would not accept compost. The resident said they had asked repeatedly and had not received a clear answer about where to take yard waste.
Tommy Kolovic urged the city to reestablish a municipal compost site like Hitchcock Street for brush and leaves, citing private operations that accept separate piles for brush and grass. Brian Gross said that city property should also meet the same standards that residents must follow, citing weeds at a city building near Willard and Sixth Street.
Other commenters said excess trash and yard debris remain at the curb for extended periods and that multiple neighborhood cleanups had been missed. Council members did not adopt immediate policy changes at the meeting but were asked to provide clearer guidance on where residents may legally dispose of yard waste and whether a municipal drop‑off will be restored.
