Friday, 14 June 2024, 12:55 pm Press Release: Hamilton City Council
Autumn and early winter are colourful times of the year
in Hamilton – and busy ones too, as around 400,000kgs of
fallen leaves are swept up and collected from our
streets.
Our Connect Hamilton team focus on known leaf
fall hotspots which are checked once or twice a week and
swept as necessary. Residents living on these hotspot
streets can make our sweeping efforts easier by parking
their vehicles on their property or on nearby side
streets.
(Photo/Supplied)
Outside
of our leaf fall hotspots, our team monitor weather warnings
daily and inspect and clear catchpits as needed to minimise
the risk of flooding caused by leaf fall.
With this
being peak leaf fall season, Connect Hamilton have added an
additional sweeper truck and extra staff to keep up with the
high demand for its services.
People can report
blocked catchpits by contacting Council’s Customer Service
team on ph (07) 838 6699 or alert us on the Antenno
app.
Residents are strongly encouraged to dispose of
leaves on their own property rather than blow leaves onto
the street where they can potentially block
catchpits.
Some creative uses for leaf litter
include:
Compost: when mixed with grass clippings
or composted manure, leaves break down into a rich
compost.
Mulch: Collect fallen leaves with your lawn
mower and spread it over garden beds. As well as enriching
the soil, the mulched leaves will help control weed
growth.
Streets inspected and cleared as
necessary twice a week during the high leaf fall
period:
Albert Street
Firth
Street
Hillsborough Terrace
Hudson
Street
Hunter Street
Kitchener
Street
Norton Road (by Founders
Theatre)
O’Neill Street
Oakley
Avenue
Stanley Street
Tristram
Street
Thames Street
Victoria Street (BP
service station to Fairfield Bridge)
Streets
inspected and cleared as necessary once a week during the
high leaf fall period:
