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Ridgewood may start raking in leaf collection fines
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2012, 11:40 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Residents are advised to abide by all ordinances that regulate the removal of leaves and other yard waste, otherwise they will be subject to penalties introduced by the Village Council.
The decision by Ridgewood’s governing body to heavily enforce the current regulations comes after a brief period in which the council tinkered with the idea of asking homeowners to bag their own leaves and grass clippings for pickup. The notion was met with public opposition, and most council members spoke against the use of bags.
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Despite seeing the need to change the village’s collection policies, the council ultimately scrapped the bag idea in July.
During last week’s work session, council members reopened the discussion and selected a path that would give existing ordinances more bite.
“We would just be strictly enforcing [the ordinances on the books] to make sure that we don’t have the leaf/branch issue in 2012,” Village Manager Ken Gabbert said last week.
Gabbert worked with other village officials, including Streets Division officers Frank Moritz and John Spano, as well as Village Engineer Chris Rutishauser, in drafting the beefed-up enforcement plans.
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The village has not got the backbone it is all hot air.
people need to learn to clean up the righr way. not just through it into the street. and think o the workers will get it. no they will not.
Workers unite!
Rise up against the oppressive tax paying home-owner.