Here's a question...when you pick up the debris from your lawn, where do you put it? Do you put it at the curb waiting for the local public works officials to pick it up? Before you do, you may want to see if and when that pick up will happen. That's because if your leaves/sand/ lawn debris are piled on top of a catch basin, flooding could result. Catch basins are the drain for storm sewer systems. If the drain is clogged, it won't work properly. That means that stormwater from a heavy rainfall might not be able to find its way into a drain and could cause flooding. So, if you keep those catch basins clear of debris, you may reduce flooding in your neighborhood. If you're going to put your lawn debris next to the curb, cal the DPW first to find out about pick up options.
