MANSFIELD — The city is attempting a second pass for the curb-side leaf program. The process began Monday, Dec. 5.

Crews will collect leaves that were missed during the first pass of the city Monday through Friday, weather permitting.

Dave Lorenz, supervisor of the Mansfield Service Complex, said Monday that workers were finishing up the first pass in the Woodland area that day and also starting the second pass in area one.

Area One

  • Crew starting on West Cook Road and Woodhill Road, working southwest
  • Crew starting in the southwest corner of Royal Oak and working northeast
  • Crew starting at Marion Avenue and Sherman Avenue, working west
  • Crew starting at South Trimble Road and Park Avenue West, working east
  • Crew starting at Home Road and Park Avenue West, working east

“We feel that the first area kind of ‘lost out’ because it was such a weird season this year,” Lorenz said. “I’ve done this 28 years and this is the weirdest season I’ve ever seen, where the leaves dropped way late because we had no frost.

“We rely on frost to hit the trees so they pull their sap back into the main trunk of the tree, which causes the leaves to fall. Of course, we didn’t have that kind of weather this year.”

The mild temperatures forced crews to commence the leaf program a week later than last year, he said.

“That first area kind of got overshadowed — we blew through there and their leaves came down, then they were stuck with them, so I’d at least like to accomplish going back through area one before the weather gets bad on us,” he said.

If the weather holds, he’d like to return to other areas in the city, he said.

“I can’t say how far we’re going to get,” he said. “We’re going to try to go as long as we can, weather permitting.”

The city’s progress will be documented on the City of Mansfield’s website under the 2016 Leaf Pickup Program tab.

Residents are advised that when raking leaves to the curb, do not place them in the streets. This causes flooding of streets and other stormwater problems and is a violation of city ordinance #911.06(b).

People may bag their leaves and bring them to one of the city drop-off sites, or compost them by mowing or other composting methods.  

The three collection sites include Sterkel Park on Hollywood Lane, Liberty Park on Grace Street and the service complex at 480 Park Avenue East. The service complex accepts leaves seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The collection sites at Sterkel and Liberty Parks are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Any questions should be directed to the service complex Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at 419-755-9803.