Town workers vacuum leaves on Cathey Street Thursday. (David Boraks photo)
It’s fall, and with leaves falling, you’re probably wondering what to do them all. Alas, we have no leaf elves here in Davidson to help you with the raking and pickup. But once you’ve raked or bagged them, the Town of Davidson or its contractor will collect them at curbside, according to a weekly schedule. For details …
If you choose to bag your leaves, the town’s contractor Allied Waste will collect them on the same days it normally picks up yard waste.
The public works department also picks up loose leaves raked to the curb every day in a different neighborhood. Here’s the schedule, which can vary according to weather and workload:
- West side - Mondays
- South of Concord Road, east of Main Street to Crescent Drive – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- River Run, McConnell, St. Alban’s neighborhood and Cabin Creek – Thursdays and Fridays.
Public Works Director Doug Wright said this week that town collections so far have been only a few days a week, though they’ll increase as the leaf season hits its peak. “We are ramping up to five-day collections,” he said.The town tries to collect leaves at least once a week in all neighborhoods. If yours haven’t been collected, you can call the Public Works Department at 704-892-7591.
Public Works Director Doug Wright said this week that town collections so far have been only a few days a week, though they’ll increase as the leaf season hits its peak. “We are ramping up to five-day collections,” he said.
For more information, visit the town website or call 704-892-7591
DO YOU COMPOST?
There are alternatives to discarding fallen leaves. You can keep your leaves, and the town also will deliver leaves to your home for composting.
Writing in The Charlotte Observer last week (Nov. 7, “Fallen Leaves=Black Gold”), Don Boekelheide suggests homeowners “can save time and money, and have a more beautiful yard and garden, if you turn those leaves into mulch or compost.”
He offers tips and reminds us about Saturday yard care and composting classes offered by Mecklenburg County. The next classes are Nov. 15 and 29. See the county website for details.
