The Service Department shall have the responsibility for construction, improvement, and maintenance of all public works, buildings, grounds, parks, roads, streets, and all other public places of the Municipality, and for the collection and disposal of wastes. Snow plowing and salting of local streets are done when conditions warrant. Wood chips are also available to residents for both delivery and pick up by picking up an application at City Hall.

» STORM AND SANITARY SEWER MAINTENANCE
The City is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all sanitary and storm sewer located in the right-of-way including service connection laterals. The property owner is responsible for providing a test "T" (clean out), which will be located on private property to aid the service department in determining the location of a problem. If a test "T" is not available the service department will assist the homeowner in locating the test "T" through reviewing available drawings, probing of potential locations and minor hand excavations. The Service Department may offer to enter the home and install video equipment within the interior sewer clean out, if the homeowner signs a waiver allowing the Service Department or its agents to enter the home. If a solution to the problem can not be found, and a test "T" is not located, the property owner, by copy of this policy will be notified that one must be installed.

If you experience a problem with a sanitary or storm sewer line, notify the Service Department. A complete copy of this policy is available at City Hall.

» COLLECTIONS
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK UNDER COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Phone Books - Can be recycled at the Service Department June 1 - August 31, between the hours of 7:30 and 4:00 pm.

Branch Pickup - 1st Monday every month (or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)from April to October. Piles should not exceed 3' in height or 8" in diameter. No foreign matter (lumber, metal, cans, etc.). No vines and/or tree stumps, grass, weeds, or flowers.

Spring Clean-up - First full week in April. We will pickup leaves left behind from last fall. Leaves must be on tree lawn by the 1st Monday in April.

Fall Leaves - October 15 - November 30 (leaves are to be raked to the curb, but not placed in the street or ditch).

Tires - Allied Waste does not pick up old car or truck tires. Tires may be dropped off at any time at the Service Department.

Motor Oil - To recycle your oil, drain into a container with a sealable lid and do not mix with other automotive fluids. For more information on locations and hours contact the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District at (216) 443-3749.

Old Computer and Cell Phone Round-Up - Printers, monitors, computers, keyboards, cell phones, and all accessories related to computers and cell phones- April 1 through April 30 and August 1 through August 31. Drop off at Olmsted Falls Service Department. For more information on locations and hours contact the Olmsted Falls Service Department at (440) 235-1345

» ALLIED WASTE RUBBISH COLLECTION AND RECYCLE GUIDE
All rubbish shall be picked up once each week on Thursday. Please place rubbish within five (5) feet of the curb by 6:00 a.m. on Thursday in 20 – 35 gallon rubbish containers or plastic bags not exceeding 60 pounds. Do not place rubbish out until 6:00 p.m. the night before pick up day. Please refrain from putting broken glass, syringes or sharp objects loosely into plastic bags. This will prevent laceration and puncture wounds from occurring. In addition to household rubbish, bagged grass (clear plastic bags), bagged leaves (clear plastic bags), furniture and appliances, including refrigerators (doors off), will be accepted.

Your recyclables will be picked up the same day as your regular trash collection. Please place all aluminum, bi-metal and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, specific plastic containers and bottles in a BLUE recycling bag. Place all newspapers in a BROWN PAPER GROCERY bag. Please recycle:

Glass: Recycle all glass beverage bottles and jars. Rinse containers and remove lids and neck rings. Paper labels don’t need to be removed. Please, no used pesticides or herbicide containers, window glass, light bulbs, mirrors or ceramics.

Plastic: recycle rinsed plastic milk containers and plastic bottles and containers that have the number 1 or 2 stamped on the bottom. Motor Oil, antifreeze, pesticide, herbicide and wide mouthed containers are excluded.

Aluminum & Steel Cans: recycle rinsed aluminum and steel cans. Please remove paper from cans.

Newspapers: place all your newspapers in a brown paper grocery bag. Please no magazines, phone books, milks cartons or other paper products.

Yard Waste: place grass clipping and leaves in clear plastic bags. Hedge cuttings, limbs and branches should be securely tied and not to exceed four (4) feet in length or 45 pounds in weight.




Note: If any of the above holidays fall Monday through Thursday, collection will be delayed one day, until Friday.

Placing your garbage and rubbish on one side of your driveway and your blue bag recyclables on the other side will assist the collection crews in separating these items. A separate truck removes large appliances. Allied Waste will not pick up old car or truck tires. When purchasing new tires, make arrangements with the vendor to dispose of your old tires.

All residents are billed by Allied Waste for their rubbish collection. A Senior Citizen rate is available to those homeowners who have a valid Golden Buckeye Card. To secure this Allied Waste discount, the homeowner must bring his or her Golden Buckeye Card to City Hall. After the card is recorded and the information is sent to Allied Waste, the discount will start in the next billing. Allied Waste can be contacted at 1-800-433-1309.

I welcome your input on any and all issues affecting the City of Olmsted Falls Service Department. Please feel free to contact me via EMAIL

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