As fall turns to winter, East Grand Rapids is completing its final rounds of leaf collection for the year, serving approximately 4,000 households throughout the city.
The city’s Department of Public Works collects massive amounts of organic material each season, creating towering piles at their facility.
“What you see here, this is just from a few days this week only,” said Doug La Fave, Deputy City Manager and Director of Public Works, standing in front of a mountain of collected leaves at the Department of Public Works…