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Brush pick-ups scheduled
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Public Works provides details for residents living in Durham
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The Durham Public Works Department will start its annual brush pick-up beginning the week of April 10. Residents should place brush along the curb prior to that date. Homeowners are reminded each house is limited to one truckload of brush.
Please stack brush for easy and efficient pick-up following these guidelines:
Piles need to be placed cutend toward the curb; Piles cannot be stacked more than 4 feet tall; Brush must be less than 8 foot in total length; Trunks or branches are to be no larger than 4 inches in diameter; No processed wood or stumps; Do not place piles within 15 feet of electrical transformers or phone/cable boxes that may be located along the roadside; Piles need to be located 10 feet from telephone poles and mailboxes.
Brush piles not conforming to these requirements will not be picked up, and the town crew will make only one pass on each street.
The intent of the annual spring brush pick-up is to allow homeowners to remove branches and limbs that have fallen naturally over the
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course of the winter onto their property. Land clearing or evidence of newly-cut trees does not comply with these regulations. These types of piles will not be removed by the town crew. Brush pick-up can only be done in fair weather. With Mother Nature’s cooperation, the Public Works Department plans to finish the project within a few weeks. We ask that you follow the guidelines to help make the process more efficient.
If you have a question or need additional information, call 860-349-1816 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Middlefield-Rockfall Public Works also to start week of April 10
Press Release
The Middlefield-Rockfall Public Works Department will conduct its annual spring brush pick-up starting Monday, April 10. Please have all brush at curbside before the start date to ensure pick-up. Only one pass will be made on each street. Since this service is provided throughout town, we must limit each household to one truckload of brush.
Brush piles need to be placed at the curb with cutend toward the street stacked in piles no larger than 6-feet wide and 5-feet high, and branches not exceeding 8 feet in length or 4 inches in diameter. Brush must be 10 feet from any obstacles, such as telephone poles, mailboxes, fences, vehicles, power boxes, etc. No stumps, processed wood, lumber or construction material is allowed. Piles not conforming to these requirements will not be picked up. This service is for normal clean-up and yard maintenance; not for lot-clearing or removing newly-cut trees.
Public Works can be reached at 860-349-7118 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Or, email jwickham@middlefieldct.org.
The Middlefield Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 1, 1 p.m., at Peckham Park. The age range to participate is pre-K through fourth grade. Refreshments will be provided. The event will include prizes, a Jelly Bean jar guessing contest and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
CVEF grants
The Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation is accepting grant applications. If you have a great idea, apply now. The application can be downloaded from coginchaugvef.org and are due Monday, May
1. Questions can be emailed to grants@coginchaugvef.org.
Road clean-up
Middlefield-Rockfall Community Road Cleanup Day is Saturday, May 6. Volunteers can come to Peckham Park between 9 and 11 a.m. to collect bags, gloves and a trash picker. Then, return unused materials and collected trash to Peckham Park by 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 for the town crew to pick up. Rain date is May 7.