file photo Boyd Loving
Ridgewood leaf collection is starting to pick up
NOVEMBER 26, 2014 LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2014, 11:52 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Village refrigerators post-Thanksgiving may tell a different story, but on village streets, there are fewer leftovers.
Leftover leaves, that is.
Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld has reported receiving positive resident input, and fewer complaints, thanks to Ridgewood’s new “no leaf left behind” program. The initiative includes the reintroduction of rakers and the outsourcing of pickups in the leafiest area of Ridgewood.
The ongoing effort is in response to residents’ chief complaint with village leaf pickup in past years: a mess of leaves left on the street.
Now, officials said, the village needs residents to help with the initiative, since many leaves have yet to fall.
So far this year, 13,933 cubic yards of leaves have been picked up. In 2013, the total number was 35,967 cubic yards, according to a Nov. 21 village email blast sent out by Sonenfeld.
“Most of our resident comments still relate to the schedule… As a reminder – if we get to your area earlier than we have indicated, we will be back,” she said. “The fact that the season is running better also has to do with each of you; following guidelines on what can be in the piles, as well as keeping the streets open so that we can work, makes us all more effective.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/village-leaf-collection-is-starting-to-pick-up-1.1141644
In spite of crazy weather streets are beginning to look good, thanks to our Village workers that do their best work every day.
We will make it to next April……………..
I’m sure.
who cares,
Roberta gets it….keep the public informed….try to be as transparent as possible….
Yea ok #2.
The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability.
Simon Mainwaring
Let see if she has the others!
in the end the village crews do the best work. they know what needs to be done, and how it should be done. the problem is we have top managers that know zipo, and they ride the tall,s of others to make them look good. and thats no bull shit. the one’s on the ground makes all up top look good.
True transparency is when the govt. comes clean when things go wrong, anyone can tell the truth when everything is going well.
the top will never,
yes so true,
streets look very good.
thank you workers
I see no problems with the village crews.
but as for downes tree service not as good.