Leaf pick-ups continue in Franklin

From staff reports

The City of Franklin street department will pick up leaves with its vacuum machines next week, weather permitting, in the following areas:

Monday – Gurney Road side of Franklin Heights; also, bagged leaf pick-ups throughout the city.

Tuesday – Gurney Road side of Franklin Heights.

Wednesday and Thursday – leaf piles in the first and second wards.

Friday – bagged leaf pickup only.

Residents should rake their leaves to the edge of their front lawns, not onto the street, for pickup by city crews.

City workers will pick up biodegradable bags (no plastic bags) of leaves on Monday and Friday.

Questions may be directed to the city garage by calling 437-1600 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.