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Next week begins a new season of leaf pickup in the Town of Farmville. From Oct. 30 to Dec. 23, the town will operate its vacuum service leaf collection. Before and after these dates, leaves must be bagged and called in for regular Monday pickups. 

The first week, Oct. 30 – Nov. 6, the vacuum truck will do spot pickup. The whole town should be covered during the spot pickup period. Starting with the week of Nov. 7 – 15, Area 1 will be the focus of pickup. Area 2 will be Nov. 18 – 22 and Area 3 is Nov. 25 – Dec. 4, Dec. 5 – 23 will consist of spot pickup to cover town as needed.

Some guidelines to remember 

Leaves must be out by 7:30 a.m. on the first scheduled day of the collection week. Town officials ask that you rake your leaves to the curb or to property line near your street. One thing to remember, do not rake leaves into the street. Keep leaf piles clear of drainage ditches, pipes and culverts. If you need leaves for composting to help nourish your plants or garden, the town will deliver leaves to you on a first-call, first-serve basis. Keep all rocks, branches and twigs out of your leaf piles, as they will damage the equipment. Hazardous debris must be removed from piles before leaves will be picked up. And one more thing. Because of hazards of public safety and to our environment, state law prohibits leaf burning.

A look at the schedule 

Area 1 – First day of pickup is Nov. 7; “The Greens”, all Avenues and through streets, Lee, Jesse’s, Cabbell’s, Hill, Griffin, Race, High, Germantown and Westhill. 

Area 2 – First day of pickup is Nov. 18, Oak, Buffalo, Beech, North, Randolph, St. George, Garden, Appomattox, Grove, W. 3rd, Agee, Cobb, Holman, Layne, Jackson Heights and all streets north of Appomattox River. 

Area 3 – First day of pickup is Nov. 25; All areas east of Main St. and south of Appomattox River, including the Belmont Circle and Crestview Dr. areas. Partial list of streets includes Second St., Park, South, Bridge, E. 3rd., Vaughan, Persimmon Tree Fork, Roberts, Noblin, Stonewood, Virginia, Hylawn, Woodrow, Cedar, Serpell, Watson, Glenn, “A”, Longwood Ave., Putney, Winston, Church, Front, Gross, Parkview, Reed, Spottswood, Andrews Dr., Vernon, Wiley, Laurel, Catlin, Barber, Milnwood, Greenhouse, Ford, Scott and Graham.

Spot Pick-up-Oct. 30 thru Nov. 6 and Dec. 5 thru Dec 23.