The Mishawaka Street Department will begin the city’s annual fall leaf pick-up program on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.

Leaves will be picked up each week the day before each resident’s regular trash pick up day. For example, if a resident’s trash pick-up day is on Wednesday, the Mishawaka Street Department will pick up leaves from that residence on Tuesday.  Those with a Monday trash pick-up day will have their leaves picked up on Friday.

Leaves should be raked to the edge of the curb and should be free of branches, twigs, stones or similar foreign objects which can damage equipment and delay leaf pick-up.

Leaves may always be bagged and put out with your weekly trash pick-up.   Brush may continue to be taken to the Mishawaka Recycling Center, 1105 East Fifth Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday for Mishawaka residents.

As always, the leaf collection program will continue through November or until leaves are no longer a problem for residents.

Any questions about the program can be answered by calling Street Commissioner Tim Ryan at the Mishawaka Street Department at (574) 258-1660.