“Bag Your Leaves” for Free Begins October 15

The City of Moline is pleased to provide residents with the annual leaf collection service. Following are guidelines for this year’s leaf disposal program:

Bag Your Leaves for FREE! (No city sticker required)
FREE leaf bag collection for Moline residents will be offered October 15 through December 15. The normal $2.00 sticker fee will be waived during this time. Leaves must be placed in large paper yard waste bags and placed at the curb on normal garbage collection day. Residents should set bags at least three feet away from the garbage carts so they will not interfere with the automated collection of garbage. A separate yard waste truck will pick up the leaf bags. Yard waste bags are available for purchase at Moline hardware and grocery stores.

Leaf Vacuuming Program
Moline’s leaf vacuuming service will run October 15 through December 1, 2009, weather permitting. During this time, residents may rake their leaves to the boulevard for vacuuming by city crews for no additional fee. Leaf vacuuming is intended to aid in leaf disposal during the peak season (October 15 – December 1) and should not be considered the primary means of disposal.

As in prior years, two vacuuming crews will be working in each area Monday – Friday beginning at the Mississippi River, working their way south to the Rock River. Crews will begin working at the location they ended the previous day. Residents are asked to be patient as scheduled pickups may change due to inclement weather or volume. Beginning October 15, residents may call the Leaf Hotline at 797-0425 to hear a pre-recorded message on the location of the vacuum crews daily, or  click here to view location on the city's website.

Due to the increased volume of leaves that is anticipated, and to ensure city collection of leaves, residents are strongly encouraged to bag their leaves and take advantage of the free leaf bag collection period, rather than wait for conventional vacuum collection.

“Green” Method of Leaf Disposal
As an alternate, residents may consider the environmentally-friendly option, mulching or composting their leaves as a “green” method of leaf disposal. Mulching using the proper
mower incorporates grass and leaf waste back into residents’ yards, while composting using a modern bin can make usable planting materials for garden or flower beds. Residents are encouraged to use one or a combination of both of these green options.

As a reminder, burning of leaves, tree branches and yard waste is no longer permitted within the City of Moline.

Moline’s New Leaf Disposal Video
The City will begin airing a new educational video that explains the leaf disposal options. Moline residents can view this short video on Mediacom Channel 18 beginning October 20th. The video will air daily at: 6 am, 9 am, Noon, 3 pm, 7 pm and 11 pm.