The Goshen Street Department will have its spring brush and leaf collection beginning April 27. While travel restrictions remain in place, residents are encouraged to get out and work on their yards, so long as they follow proper social distancing guidelines.
During this first collection, workers will pick up both leaves and brush. Please have the brush and leaves out at the edge of your yard before the April 27 start date to ensure pickup. Because of the large amount of brush and leaves usually placed out for this first collection, it tends to take several days for the crews to make their rounds.
Residents are asked to have their leaves and brush placed at the curb, but not in the street, in order to avoid causing a road hazard or hinder water drainage. Do not place brush or trash on or in leaf piles. Leaf and brush piles in alleyways will not be picked up. Do not place piles around fire hydrants, mailboxes or telephone poles. And crews cannot access the piles if blocked by vehicles.
During scheduled brush collections, the Street Department will make just one pass through the city to pick up only brush (the exception being the first brush and leaf pickup of the year, which normally includes two rounds).
The Goshen Environmental Center accepts brush and leaves, loose or in bags, at no charge to Goshen residents. However, if leaves are bagged, the bags must be emptied. There is a small fee for disposal of yard waste and grass clippings.
The Environmental Center is located just west of the intersection of North Indiana Avenue and CR 19 and is open 52 weeks a year. Proof of residency is required. The Environmental Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
The facility’s phone number is 533.6200. You also may contact the Goshen Street Department at streets@goshencity.com or 534.9711 if you have questions.
BEAUTIFY GOSHEN CANCELED
Beautify Goshen Week has been canceled. Depending on the spread and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Goshen community, the Street Department will determine if it may be rescheduled later in the year.