[Durham INC] Durham Residents Encouraged to Dispose of Leaves Properly

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: December 16, 2011

 

 

Residents Encouraged to Properly Dispose of Leaves and Other Yard Waste
Debris

Improperly Disposed Leaves Can Clog Stormwater Drains and Contaminate
Waterways 

 

DURHAM, N.C. -  As leaves stop falling and residents perform their final
yard maintenance before the spring, the City of Durham is reminding
residents to properly dispose of leaves, grass clippings, and other yard
waste debris. 

 

When residents and business owners blow leaves into the street, the
leaves can clog the City's storm drains and ultimately cause flooding.
Leaves also pollute the community's waterways by adding too many
nutrients to the water.

 

Residents and business owners are encouraged to follow these tips for
proper disposal:

*         Enroll in the City's yard waste program and place leaves and
other yard debris in the brown yard waste cart for curbside collection.

*         Dispose of leaves at the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling
Center at 2115 E. Club Blvd., Durham. 

*         Mulch leaves in the yard with a lawn mower.

*         Rake leaves and put them in a home compost pile. 

*         Hire a landscape maintenance firm that properly disposes of
yard waste.

*         Leaf burning is prohibited within Durham city limits.

 

Leaves may be brought to the City's Waste Disposal and Recycling Center
in biodegradable paper bags, garbage bags, or in trailers covered by a
tarp. If residents bring leaves in plastic bags, the leaves must be
emptied onto the ground in the appropriate yard waste area and the bags
must be properly disposed of by the customer.

 

For more information about enrolling in the City's yard waste program,
visit the City's website at 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd/Pages/yard2.aspx or contact Durham One
Call at (919) 560-1200.

 

To report dumping of yard waste into the City's drainage system, call
(919) 560-7946 or e-mail StormWaterQuality at DurhamNC.gov. 

 

For more information about the City's Stormwater Service Division and
why it's important to keep leaves, grass, and litter out of the City's
storm drains, visit www.DurhamNC.gov/Stormwater, 
www.Facebook.com/DurhamNCStormwater, or call (919) 560-4326. 

 

About the Solid Waste Management Department
The City of Durham's Solid Waste Management Department promotes and
supports a high quality of life for the residents of Durham by providing
comprehensive, responsive, environmentally-safe, efficient and
cost-effective solid waste collection, recycling and disposal programs.
Department services include roll-out cart collection, cart delivery and
repair service, cardboard collection, yard waste collection, waste
reduction and recycling, bulky item pick-up, and disposal services. For
more information, visit the City's website at 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/swmd.

 

About the Stormwater Services Division with the Public Works Department

The Stormwater Services Division with the City's Public Works Department
is responsible for enforcing all existing stormwater ordinances and
regulations. Activities include storm drainage design and plan review;
inspecting and maintaining City-owned drainage systems; education and
outreach; stream monitoring; and watershed master planning and
restoration. For more about this division, visit the City's website at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/Stormwater.

 

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