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Public Works Streets Utilities Engineering Public Works Garage, 1221 Progress Drive 437 -4415-Streets 437 -3922-Utilities 480-2334--Engineering More General Sieben Drive News Work is continuing on the planning and design of an extension of General Sieben Drive south to connect to County Road #48. This extension of General Sieben Drive will require a new bridge to be constructed over the Vermillion River. The current planning schedule calls for construction of the General Sieben Drive extension to begin early in 2003, with the new road open for traffic in 2004. Leaf Raking Please do not rake your leaves into the street for City crews to sweep up. While raking leaves into the street is ~'~ prohibited by City Ordinance, this " \ practice can also create problems : with storm drainage and water quality. During a rainstorm, leaves can quickly plug storm drains and pipes causing street flooding. Leaves that are washed into the storm sewer system will end up in the City's lakes and rivers, degrading the water quality and providing a nutrient source for spring and summer algae blooms. Snow Emergency With winter approaching, this is just a quick re- minder concerning snow emergencies as well as on-street parking. A snow emergency automatically goes into effect when 2 inches or more of snow (as measured in the City of Hastings) has fallen. Under a snow emergency, no parking on any City street is allowed until that street has been cleared to its full width. Violators will be ticketed and towed. Check cable channel 16 or KDWA 1460 AM if you are not sure if a snow emergency is in effect. SINGLE SORT RECYCLING PARTICIPATION RATE Ri:ACHi:S98~! ../t_= RtIC~ ~~e to Recyc/ingn Most all of Hastings' residents have joined the Single Sort "Race to Recycling." Just three months old, the new recycling program is experiencing great success. Since July 1, 98% of all eligible households place their recyclables at the curb, according to information provided by Waste Management to the City. "The response has been outstanding. We applaud the residents' commitment and enthusiasm for the Single Sort Recycling Program," stated Randy Triplett, Waste Management District Manager. New 64-gallon recycling carts mounted on wheels, and no sorting of recyclables into bags have made recycling easier than ever for residents of all ages to participate. Space-saving techniques such as flattening cardboard and cereal boxes, beverage cartons, and milk jugs, enable residents to recycle three times more material in the larger cart, than in the previous recycling program which utilized an 18-gallon bin. As we continue to recycle more material, it is very important to decrease any possible contamination sources in our recycling carts. Please da nat put plastic ar paper bags ar pizza baxes in yaur recycling cart. Place Only These CLEAN Items Mixed Together in Your Recycling Cart: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes. Do not bundle. Clear, green, brown glass bottles and jars. Labels ok. Lids/Caps removed. Aluminum and metal cans. Labels OK. Cardboard and chipboard. Flatten boxes; Remove plastic liners from cereal, cake, and cracker boxes. Plastic bottles, jugs, and jars with a neck. Labels OK; Lidsl Caps Removed. Thank you for recyclingl For mare information about the Single Sort Recycling Program, contact Waste Management at 437- 9201. Sidewalk Snow Removal: City ordinances require property owners to clear snow and ice off of sidewalks abutting their property within 48 hours after each storm. In addition, ordinances also prohibit blowing or shoveling snow back out into the street Page 3 Fall 2002