Auburn Maine leaf collection has begun!
Pine Tree Waste will collect bagged leaves from Auburn Maine homes along with the regular trash pick up from now until December 1, 2010. Please keep in mind:
- No more than 10 bags per week.
- Leaves must be dry
- There is a 30 pound weight limit per bag.
- Be sure the leaves are at the curb by 7:00am on your regular trash collection day.
Auburn residents can also take their leaves to MMWAC at 1 Goldthwaite Road during regular business hours at no cost. 7:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday and 7:00am - 12:00pm Saturday.
Bag them up if you must, but why not consider a few alternatives?
Personally, I detest raking leaves! Many years ago I discovered the sheer joy of a mulching lawnmower. The mulching lawnmower has blades shaped in such a way that whatever you mow circulates around under the mower and continues to get chopped up and shredded...such a lovely feeling! No bagging, and more importantly...NO RAKING!
If mowing over the leaves is not an option, here are a few more ideas:
I cannot overstate the pleasure of jumping into a giant pile of leaves. If you detest raking as much as I do, but have some youngin's around (yours or someone else's,) they will generally rake them all up IF they know they will get to jump in the pile. What can I say...bribery works!
What to do with the leaves when all of the jumping fun is over? Here in Maine, leaves make great compost. Just nab a section of chicken wire or garden fencing about 6-8 feet long, stand it up on edge and connect the ends so that it forms a little circle fence. Make a game of it and have the kids toss the leaves in. Voila! Compost for next year's garden.
If all else fails and you have a neighbor who loves to garden, see if they are interested in gathering up and taking your leaves for their garden.
Where there's a will...there's a way!
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