Jamestown Department of Public Works Crews were busy on the south side as leaf pickup began Monday.

Residents are advised to rake leaves to the terrace behind the curb and not into the street. Refrain from placing any trash, plastic bags, containers, etc. in leaves. All basketball hoops in the right of way must be removed.

Workers were blowing leaves into the street, while other workers drove plows to move leaves to the center of the streets. Once the leaves were in the center, a force feed loader drove down the middle of the streets and moved leaves into waiting pickup trucks. Once trucks are full, the loader stops and waits for another pickup truck to repeat the sequence.

DPW Director, Jeffrey Lehman said Phase 1 began in the Foote Avenue and Ivy Street area and will move west and north, clockwise to Washington Street. Phase 2 will begin in the Foote Avenue, Martin Road and Linwood Avenue area.

A city DPW worker drives a plow Monday to manipulate leaves to the center of the South Main Street. P-J Photo by Michael Zabrodsky

Phase 2 is estimated to begin Nov. 14, he added.

The DPW is looking for local farmers and/or composters who may be interested in obtaining leaves collected this fall. Leaves can be brought directly to those interested or collected at a later date.

Those interested may call the DPW at 716-483-7545.