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Final 2012 Yard Waste and Loose Leaf Collection

Make sure leaves and yard waste are curbside by 7 a.m. Wednesday for the last pick up of the year.

Due to the mild temperatures, weather permitting, Bayside will collect yard waste one more time this year.  All yard waste should be curbside by this Wednesday morning at 7 am. The village will also be hosting a drop off period from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. This drop off period will be for leaves, yard waste, and recyclables. Loose leaf collection will resume and the final collection will be conducted starting Monday, Nov. 26.   Find Bayside's loose leaf collection schedule online here.  

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Naked Trees Mean Concern For Clear Roads

Please help the Village keep our roads clear and safe for drivers, pedestrians, and bicylists by properly disposing of yard waste like leaves, branches and grass clippings.

Yard waste and loose leaf collections will be in full swing next month. The Village reminds residents to review and follow the yard waste and loose leaf collection guidelines below. Please help the Village keep our roads clear and safe for drivers, pedestrians, and bicylists.   Yard Waste and Recycling Drop-Off Dates Residents can drop-off yard waste and recyclables at the sled hill parking lot on the third Tuesday of each month from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Upcoming drop-off dates include: Yard Waste Guidelines  Loose Leaf Guidelines

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Bayside Yard Waste Center Closed

Tuesday morning, DPW crews removed the cinder block retaining wall that held mulch. Residents can now bring yard waste and recycling during a monthly, four-hour block when crews will be on hand to help take unwanted materials.

Bayside's unmanned, 24-hour yard waste drop off site is now closed. But the Village Board is trying to turn a problem into an opportunity by adding a service for residents, instead of simply eliminating one.  Village Manager Andy Pederson said DPW crews were out Tuesday morning removing the last of the cinder block retaining wall and repositioning "No Dumping" signs, effectively dismantling the site. The yard waste drop-off site, located on the north end of Village Hall at 201 E. Fairy Chasm Rd., was open 24 hours a day and unsupervised. This allowed residents the flexibility to stop by any time. However, with odd items like toilets and electronics showing up to a site that was only meant for "anything you can pull or trim from your yard…

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Fox Point, Bayside Residents Get Free Mulch for Spring

Doing some yard work and need some mulch? If you live in either village, you can avoid a costly trip to a home improvement store and just swing by the DPW for your free mulch.

As trees begin to bud and the white fluffy stuff has finally disappeared, it's time to talk mulch. In Bayside, residents can pick up free mulch at the waste drop-off site at the north end of Village Hall off Fairy Chasm Road. Or residents can call ahead (414-351-8811) and for $75, get the mulch delivered directly to their home in five-yard increments. This mulch comes from yard waste collections done throughout the previous year. That yard waste is then chopped, sliced and diced into a recycled mulch at no cost to residents. Similarly, Fox Point also has mulch for its residents. Last year 146 Fox Point residents took advantage of the free mulch, according to a letter from Director of Public Works Scott Brandmeier, so with that success, the…

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Village Helps Get Rid of Garden Waste

Department of Community and Utility Services will remove yard waste beginning April 4.

Spring means yard cleanup, maybe raking some leaves and digging up the garden to get it ready for planting. In an effort to help residents with removing this debris, Bayside offers yard waste removal beginning April 4. "Yard waste is a separate collection that includes organic material,"said Alex Henderson, director of community and utility services. These are items that don't really belong in the garbage, but still need to be removed, like bagged leaves, bagged garden debris, twigs or brush. Administrators just ask that the debris be placed at the end of the driveway by 7 a.m. in a reusable container, or placed in a biodegradable bag. Just like recycling and garbage pickup though, there is a set schedule for each area within the village. …

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