Let the composting begin…

Warm weather has arrived with a vengeance. It was at least 74 degrees yesterday and today promises to be warmer. Many residents are taking advantage of the weather to get post-winter yard work done and large amounts of yard waste are decorating the streets of the borough. I’ve covered about a half of my frontage. Some neighbors began putting stuff out as early as the start of this month.

The borough is starting a composting operation this year. Public Works spent the winter processing the compost that was sitting unattended on the DPW property for years. The council authorized a collection point for grass clippings and brush for those who want to bring their yard waste over, and our curbside collection program began this month. Today is my neighborhood’s day for collection. We are trying something different this year and will try to keep to a once a month schedule. Already I’ve received a note of concern from a resident who relies on the curbside collection. She lives on a double lot and is a gardener and has concerns about storage between pickups. In the past, the DPW crews would move through the borough and pick up yard waste whenever they had the infrequent “free” moment, and many residents became accustomed to the practice. We’ll have to see how the schedule proceeds.