City of Spokane ready to start street leaf pickup

SPOKANE -- The City of Spokane begins it's annual leaf pickup services next week.

Starting Tuesday, November 3, and running through mid-December, crews will rake all leaves that fall naturally into Spokane streets to clear them away from drains, and aid with safe driving as winter approaches.

Residents are advised to not rake leaves from their yard into the street. Instead, waste-to-energy facilities will be accepting up to 100 pounds of yard waste free of charge. Anything exceeding 100 pounds will be charged 35 cents per 20 pounds.

The schedule for November 3-5 is as follows:

Tuesday, Nov. 3—

            Woodridge Area: south of north City limits, north of Barnes Rd., west of Wieber Dr., and east of Comanche Dr.

            Driscoll Area: south of Wellesley Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Belt St., and east of Northwest Blvd.

            Audubon Area: south of Garland Ave., north of Northwest Blvd., west of Monroe St., and east of Northwest Blvd.

Wednesday, Nov. 4—

            Woodridge Area: south of north City limits, north of Barnes Rd., west of Wieber Dr., and East of Comanche.

            Driscoll Area: south of Wellesley Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Belt St., and east of Northwest Blvd.

            Audubon Area: south of Garland Ave., north of Northwest Blvd., west of Monroe St., and east of Northwest Blvd.

            Pacific Park: south of Barnes St., north of Sutherlin Dr., west of Farmdale St., and east of Forest Blvd.

            Shadle Park: south of Wellesley Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Wall St., and east of Belt St.

Thursday, Nov. 5—

            Pacific Park: south of Barnes St., north of Sutherlin Dr., west of Farmdale St., and east of Forest Blvd.

            Shadle Park: south of Wellesley Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Wall St., and east of Belt St.

            Indian Trail Area: south of Johansen Rd., north of Francis Ave., west of Cedar St., and east of Nine Mile Rd.

            Downriver Area: south of Northwest Blvd., north of Riverview Dr., west of Meenach Dr., and east of Columbia Circle.

The City will provide more leaf pickup schedule information in its weekly Obstruction update. The leaf pickup schedule also can be found on the City’s leaf pickup hotline at 456-2666 and on the City’s web site at spokanestreetdepartement.org.