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Roseville to staff leaf collection site for five weeks this fall; council approves seasonal plan
Summary
Council approved a staff-recommended operational plan to staff the city's leaf collection center for five weeks this fall (approx. 40 hours/week) and to add minor security upgrades; the plan is estimated at about $12,000 for 2026 and passed unanimously 4-0.
Roseville councilors voted to staff the municipal leaf collection center during the peak fall five-week period and to make minor security and operational changes aimed at improving safety and orderly use.
Public Works Director Jesse Fryhammer said staff proposed two options; after discussion staff recommended Option 2: a five-week fall staffing period (TuesdaySunday, roughly 40 hours per week) that would cost about $12,000 for 2026 and include closing the walk-in gate, moving organics outside the gate, adding a camera and hiring three to four seasonal workers.
"If we're staffing the site, that's also when you get your bang for your buck with your staff," Fryhammer said, explaining why fall-weekend coverage captures most demand. He told council staff could implement the operational changes this year and publicize them in the fall newsletter.
Council Member Graf moved to approve Option 2 and Council Member Bauer seconded; the motion passed unanimously 4-0.
Councilors discussed operational details including hours, safety (avoid cars queued after dark), compost distribution and monitoring jumping-worm risks. Fryhammer said staff continually monitor compost temperatures and would coordinate with the county and DNR if invasive-species issues required changes to distribution.
What's next: staff will hire seasonal workers, implement the short-term security measures, and return for related capital items for equipment replacement as needed.
