Start Composting Leaves In Tredyffrin Oct 24

TREDYFFRIN TOWNSHIP, PA – Fall is here and that means leaves will be covering our roads and yards. And that means raking and getting rid of those leaves.

Luckily the Mill Road Leaf Site will open to Tredyffrin Township residents and contractors working in the township for the fall season on Monday, Oct. 24 so you can get rid of those annoying leaves.

Residents can use the site 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, as well as from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The site is closed to residents Fridays and Sundays.

Those looking to use the site must show a proof of address, such as a drivers license, to use the service.

The following material will not be accepted:

• twigs and hedge clippings;
• vines;
• fresh or rotten firewood;
• stumps;
• roots;
• garden debris;
• thorn bushes;
• or large branches (see below for branch details).

Branches can have a maximum diameter of 6 inches, a maximum length of12 feet, and a minimum length 4 feet and be accepted at the site.

Contractors can use the service from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and there are costs for contractors:

• $20 for a 4 wheel vehicle
• $34 for a total combination of 6 wheels (trailer) dump or stakebody
• $40 for a total combination of 8 wheels (trailer)
• $60 for any stakebody over 14 feet in length

Checks are the only accepted form of payment for these fees.

Contractors can only bring leaves to the site; branches, sticks, or wood chips will not be accepted.

See here for full details on contractor use of the site.

Contact the public works department with questions about the composting at publicworks@tredyffrin.org or (610)408-3620.

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