(A) To assist residents and encourage good property maintenance, the Town of Ellettsville will offer brush and leaf removal services to residents within the corporate limits of the town each year from spring to early fall. These services are intended to help residents in disposing of small amounts of branches or severe weather damage. Residents should have brush ready for pickup on the scheduled dates. This monthly service will be provided during the first full week of each month from April until November or as determined by the Street Commissioner or designee.
(B) Storm damaged trees will be picked up for a thirty day period after the storm damage occurs. Residents should place brush between the curb and the sidewalk. Residents should not block sidewalks or streets.
(C) The Street Department crews reserve the right to refuse pick up of leaves, brush and storm damage for any reason that could harm the equipment or personnel or if the brush is not stacked properly.
(1) No Christmas tree pick up.
(2) Leaf pick-up. The town will provide leaf pickup from October through December or until weather conditions prohibit this service Bagged leaves will be picked up in the spring. Residents should rake leaves into piles between the sidewalk and the curb, and not in the street. Leaf piles should not be contaminated with grass clippings, litter, garbage or other non-organic materials, including pet waste. Residents should not park cars near leaf piles; it creates a fire hazard and makes it impossible to pick up the leaves. All leaf piles are to be at least ten feet from any storm drain. Residents should make a conscious effort to help the town keep storm water inlets clean and free of obstructions, litter and pollution. Storm water drains are only for rain.
(3) Brush removal. To help ensure that the town continues to efficiently and effectively provide these services to Ellettsville residents and to facilitate pickup by the chipper truck and Street Department employees, residents should adhere to the following rules:
(a) No person owning real estate within the corporate limits of the town shall maintain or keep yard waste materials on their property which exceed the general regulations of this section.
(b) All yard waste materials, with the exception of covered compost piles that do not exceed six feet long, four feet wide and four feet high, must be removed from the property at least every 30 days.
(c) All brush must be placed near the curb, but not on the sidewalks or in the drainage way.
(d) All brush must be placed trunk/butt-end toward the curb in a neat stack.
(e) All brush must be no more than four feet in length in one pile one person can handle, unless it is severe storm damage.
(f) Residents should not put brush in or on top of leaves. Residents should keep brush in one pile and leaves in another pile.
(g) Residents who hire a commercial service for tree removal or trimming should make sure the contractor hauls away all tree trimmings and debris.
(h) Residents should keep any and all foreign objects out of the brush pile.
(i) Root stumps, grass clippings, flowers, shrubs, garden debris, construction materials and dirt will not be picked up by the Street Department.
(j) If the above conditions are not met, the brush material will not be picked up.
(Ord. 10-13, passed 9-27-2010)