— Across Salem and the Willamette Valley, leaves are falling. Whether residents love or loathe this autumnal event, many will be asking themselves the same thing — what do I do with these leaves?
In Salem, City crews remove leaves from streets using street sweepers. In areas with more trees, additional loaders and dump trucks are used. Find your street sweeper schedule at https://www.cityofsalem.net/community/transportation-getting-around/traffic-road-conditions/find-your-streetsweeper-schedule.
Residents and business owners are asked to dispose of leaves responsibly. Raking or blowing leaves from lawns into the street is prohibited by Salem Revised Code 76.015. Blowing and dumping of leaves into the street can block drains and cause local street flooding dangerous for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists…