Spring cleanup underway in Vaughan

Vaughan Weekly
April 9, 2014

Spring has arrived and that means it’s time for spring cleaning in the City of Vaughan.

Crews will be out across the City in the coming weeks dealing with litter and debris cleanup on roads and public property, checking for road damage and potholes, cleaning up City parks, and continuing to remove tree debris from the December ice storm.

Parks and forestry crews started the spring tree cleanup April 1. It will include removing tree branches left on roadways, boulevards and City-owned land. Residents have been advised to bring their large tree branches to the curb for crews to remove. The entire spring tree cleanup is estimated to take approximately two months or until the end of May to complete.

In order for forestry crews to collect this material, large tree branches must be placed in neat piles near the curb, large butt-ends of tree branches must be facing the street, branches cannot block sidewalks, roadways or impede views for pedestrians and drivers and branches must not be piled next to tree trunks, as this may interfere with tree stump removal operations.

Leaf and yard waste collection also began Tuesday, which is one week earlier than last year. The early start is to assist residents with cleanup efforts of smaller tree debris. City crews have also begun picking up litter and debris on roads and boulevards. This will continue on a daily basis throughout the spring months.

The City-wide spring street sweeping program will begin in mid-April, once all road surfaces are clear of ice and snow. Following an initial sweeping, City crews will continue to sweep all roadways on a 20 to 25-day cycle through the rest of the year. Park cleanup will begin once all the ice and snow has melted and areas become more accessible.

For more information on tree removal, please visit vaughan.ca/icestorm.