Millcreek Leaf Trash Bags
Posted November 13th, 2005 @ 01:02pm by Erik J. Barzeski
So Millcreek Township dictates that all residents who are looking to dispose of leaves from their yards (and we have plenty) must use biodegradable green trash bags. They put a large article in the paper on Saturday reminding residents of this fact.
Carey and I purchase a leaf vacuum/blower/mulcher from Lowe's and stop by the Township building to buy some bags, which in turns tells us to visit any of five different retailers. I stop by one, Ferrier's Hardware, and am told "we've been sold out for a week and so has everyone else. The Township building is open Monday but they don't expect any more until Tuesday. I don't know when we'll get more."
Way to go, Millcreek!
Donate Life
Posted 13 Nov 2005 at 6:09pm #
I see three options: you put your leaves in non-biodegradable bags, in a biodegradable abscence of bags or you burn them. Either way they won't like it.
Posted 13 Nov 2005 at 7:25pm #
They won't pick them up, obviously impossible, and nowhere to burn them. So yeah, just kinda screwed right now. Until at least Tuesday, anyway.
Posted 14 Nov 2005 at 10:24am #
In my neighborhood, we just have to put the leaves (unbagged) near the street.
Posted 29 Nov 2006 at 3:05pm #
you can take them in any kind of bag you want to the composting center at 2301Millfair Road and then you will have to unbag them when you get there
http://www.millcreektownship.com/compost_center.htm
depending on where you live, cheaper than buying the bags anyway
Posted 30 Aug 2007 at 8:00pm #
There are several places to purchase biodegradable plastic bags on the web. ECOSAFE is a lage and easy to find web site. Try to find biodegradable paper leaf bags on the web... That is nearly impossible...
Here is their web site...
http://www.ecoproducts.com/Home/home_biobags/home_index_biobags.htm
See ya from the left coast...