Lincoln Street Dept. crews will be providing fall leaf collection
to all City residents beginning October 31, 2016. Pickup will begin
at 7:00 A.M. in Ward One and run continuously until all wards are
completed on each of the dates listed below.
• October 31, 2016
• November 7, 2016
• November 14, 2016
• November 21, 2016
Leaves should be placed in biodegradable paper bags or containers
such as trash cans and placed at the curb the night before scheduled
pick up or before 7:00 A.M. the day of pick up. There will be a
weight limit of 50 pounds per bag or container. This collection is
for leaves only. No brush or other landscape waste will be picked
up. Any bags or cans found to have litter, plastic or other waste
will not be picked up or emptied. Crews will not return to any ward
to pick up any bags or containers that were not out until the next
scheduled pick up date.
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Things citizens can do to manage their own leaves.
- Mulch with mower
- Compost
- Haul leaves to the City Landscape Waste Facility at 957
Broadwell Drive
Extended Hours at Landscape Waste Facility
Beginning October 26, 2016, the Landscape Waste Facility will be
open Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 A.M. to 3:50 P.M. until
November 20, 2016. The facility will return to the regular
Wednesday & Saturday schedule beginning November 23, 2016.
If you have any questions, please contact the Street Dept. at
217-732-4655 or
streetdept@lincolnil.gov.
[Walt Landers, Street Superintendent] |