The Goshen Street Department will begin their monthly brush pick-up program beginning Monday, August 29.
Residents must take care that piles are placed in the proper location prior to the first day of the pick up at 7 in the morning; it is impossible to know which neighborhoods will be picked up on which day of the week. The Department will proceed as quickly as possible and will make a single trip down each street.
Remember, the City of Goshen is not responsible for disposal of large tree limbs and debris from a home owners or contractors taking down a tree on their property. This is beyond the scope of normal yard waste.
Brush piles should be free of garden waste and placed at the curb, not in the street. No brush will be picked up in city alleys, and piles are to be trash-free and placed away from utility poles, fire hydrants or trees. If vehicles are parked in front of brush piles the street crew cannot pick up the pile.
Brush should not be put out for collection until the Saturday or Sunday just prior to start of the scheduled collection week. Example: Place brush no earlier than August 27 or 28 for collection beginning the 29th of August.
For those with a large amount of brush or yard waste between the scheduled collection dates, residents have two options. A Dial-A-Truck is available to use at no cost to residents; contact the Street Department for details. Or, residents can take yard waste to the Environmental Center located at County Rd. 19 just west of Indiana Ave. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
The final collection for the season will be the September brush collection, conducted the week of the 26th.
Any resident with questions may contact the Goshen Street Department at 534-9711 or streets@goshencity.com, Monday–Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.