Leaf Collection Program suspended Monday, resumes Tuesday – Voice Of Muscatine

(City of Muscatine)

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is continuing their annual Leaf Collection Program, a free service offered to residents of Muscatine during the fall and again in the spring each year.

DPW crews are working in Zone 4 today and are averaging one zone per day. The leaf vacuum trucks will not be out on Monday due to the Veterans Day holiday but will resume their efforts on Tuesday in Zone 5.

DPW has one to three trucks out collecting leaves this year, depending on the amount of leaves being raked to the curb by residents and the need for the crews to be dispatched for other work assignments. Each zone does not have an assigned date for collection with the DPW crews moving through each zone in order. They will continue this rotation until they are unable to do so due to the weather or there are no move leaves to collect.

With most City offices closed on Monday there have been some changes to some of the services provided by the City of Muscatine. The changes include:

The Muscatine Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11. The facility will resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Transfer Station hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. with the last load on the scale at 3:15 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. with the last load on the scale at 11:45 a.m.

The Compost Facility will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, but will resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Compost Facility hours are Sunday-Friday 12-5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Changes to collection schedules include:

  • REFUSE COLLECTION – There will be no curbside refuse collection on Monday (Nov. 11). Residents on the Monday route will have their refuse collected on Tuesday (Nov. 12), along with residents on the regular Monday route.
  • YARD WASTE COLLECTION – There will be no curbside yard waste collection on Monday (Nov. 11) or Tuesday (Nov. 12). Curbside yard waste collection will resume on Wednesday with pickup on the resident’s regular collection day.
  • RECYCLING COLLECTION – There will be no change to the curbside recycling schedule.
  • BULKY WASTE COLLECTION – There will be no Bulky Waste Collection on Monday, Nov. 11, or Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Other services that will be available are:

Muscatine Transit (MuscaBus) will be running normal routes on Monday, Nov. 11, with all rides free for veterans with proper identification. For more information on the MuscaBus service, visit the TRANSIT page on the City of Muscatine website or call 563-263-8152.

The Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center will be open on Monday, Nov. 11. Normal hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m-2 p.m.; Sunday 12-4 p.m.).

The Muscatine Art Center will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, and will resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Normal hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1-5 p.m.).

The Muscatine Fire Department and Muscatine Police Department will be staffed on Monday, and the Department of Public Works will have staff on-call. For non-emergency issues during City office closures, please call 563-264-1550, Public Safety at 563-263-9922, or Public Works at 563-263-8933. In the case of an emergency, always call 911.

The Muscatine Municipal Golf Course will be open on Monday, Nov. 11, weather permitting. Please call the Clubhouse at 563-263-4735 to book a tee time.

All City of Muscatine parks, including the Muscatine Dog Park, Muscatine Pollinator Park, and the Muscatine Trail System, will be available for the public’s use. The public is urged to use caution while enjoying City of Muscatine recreational opportunities.