Spring Cleanup Month: City Offering Special Services

Join the city as it spruces up for spring — and provides special services — in April for Spring Cleanup Month. For information, e-mail or call 703-385-7995.

Leaf collection— In April, the city collects loose leaves from the curb on Tuesdays in April. This year, collection is offered April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Bagged leaves are not collected from the curb during this time. Click here for leaf collection information.

Arbor Day— Celebrate Arbor Day with the city with a tree planting at 10 am April 25 at Providence Elementary School, 3616 Jermantown Road.

Cleanup Day— Help Fairfax spruce up for spring: clean up the neighborhoods or any public area in the city on Spring Cleanup Day April 26. The city will provide trash bags and will collect the used trash bags on Spring Cleanup Day. Can’t make that day? Contact the city anyway to see how we can help your efforts (viae-mailor call 703-385-7995).

Street sweeping— The city will sweep residential streets on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in April. Signs will be posted in neighborhoods; please refrain from parking on residential streets from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on sweeping days.

Don’t bag it— If raking isn’t your bag, leave grass clippings on the lawn. These clippings can supply 25 percent of a lawn’s fertilizer requirements. Use a mulching mower, or mow every five to seven days, so clippings will be short enough to blend in.

Education— Check out the classes and information offered by the Mason Sustainability Institute. Many of the classes are held at the Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road.