DECEMBER 17, 2015 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015, 1:44 PM
BY BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
As the winter solstice approaches, village trees are now nearly barren and another leaf collection season will draw to a conclusion.
The village is winding down its annual No Leaf Left Behind initiative in which leaves are collected from in front of residences by workers raking them into a pile and hauling them away.
It had been a particularly heavy leaf season during the past couple of months with 31,544 cubic yards of leaves already collected through Dec. 1. At that time last year, only 20,567 cubic yards had been collected, an increase of approximately 50 percent. The final round of leaf collection has begun with the final week occurring in Area D on Dec. 18 through Dec. 23.
Ridgewood has been described as a “very leafy town” with an annual collection of 32,000 to 35,000 yards of leaves on 95 miles of road.
This year’s biggest challenge was the amount of leaves that fell after a particularly heavy rainstorm in mid-November. Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld said it caused a shift in the schedule.
“I remember walking out of my house and thinking ‘I can’t believe all of the leaves that are out here,'” said Sonenfeld.
In an e-notice sent out to residents, Sonenfeld did note the unusually heavy fall of leaves early in the season. A significant amount of leaves fell in that two- to three-day period after the storm causing some delays, but also made for an easier time of collecting leaves toward the end of the season.
https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/ridgewood-ready-to-wrap-up-leaf-collection-1.1475598
The town workers did an excellent job on my street (Ellington).
When does yard waste pickup start? Just asking because I’ve got tulip, daffodil and autumn joy shoots coming up already. Go out and check your yard, you probably do, too.
Nice weather we’re having.
The leaf crews came by my block in the lawns, Thank you guy’s for doing a great job.
Kudos….all done…let the snow begin.
Alright DPW Boys the coffee break is over stop posting on the blog and get work.
Good lord, Roberta managed to get the leaves up by the end of December. Wow. So impressive. I think she,deserves a monster raise for accomplishing this one thing.
Yes she did 10:38 but let see what it cost us. Remember she hired outside help.
All Roberta can manage is the leaves. The rest of her time is devoted to helping Paul with their slur campaign against Susan. That’s why she gets the big bucks.
Um, how about the Country Club section? Leaves still all over.
You mean leafs dare to fall in The Country Club section. Wow they have some nerve.
To 10;27am , grow up,