Ridgewood Residents Not Following Debris Pickup Rules

One might say it's fitting the village council is strongly considering mere days before a storm dropped large trees and branches throughout town.

Some residents have been leaving the branches and assorted debris at the curb, unbundled, without regard to pickup collections.

It seems this has prompted a message on the village website:

"All yard waste will be picked up on the normal schedule if the material meets the requirements of the ordinance," the village wrote. "Branches must be bundled and tied, not to exceed three feet in length, not more than two inches in diameter, and must be placed behind the curb, off the sidewalk. You may also place debris in a barrel, with the barrel not placed in the street."

The only exception to the ordinance states that branches falling from a village right of way can be left alone.

Here's the upcoming schedule:

Yard Waste collection will be in Area B on Tuesday, Area C on Thursday, Area D on Friday.