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Residents press Livonia on leaf-pickup schedule; city staff say program costs about $600,000 for hauling
Summary
Residents asked the council to randomize the city's six-week leaf-pickup schedule after some neighborhoods repeatedly fall in the same week; city staff explained scheduling constraints and said contracted hauling is about $600,000, excluding labor and equipment.
Residents raised concerns at the Nov. 19 Livonia City Council meeting about the six-week leaf-pickup schedule, asking that the city randomize or rotate zones so the same households are not always in the first pickup window.
Trevor Wilson, who gave his address as Hillcrest, said his neighborhood has frequently fallen in week 1 and requested more equitable distribution. Public Works Director Doug Moore answered council and resident questions, describing how crews are scheduled months in advance based on tree density and other operational constraints, and noting that some sections with older, larger trees are intentionally scheduled later.
Moore said the hauling contract (formerly GFL, now Priority) runs about $600,000 for hauling leaves and that figure excludes equipment and labor costs borne by the city's fleet and staff. He said the leaf program must be planned early (schedules are printed in August) which limits flexibility once the season arrives. Council members asked staff to prepare additional information and consider a recommendation on potential schedule adjustments and communication improvements.
No formal policy change or additional funding was authorized at the meeting; council asked staff for a report/recommendation in a future meeting.
