May 16, 2007

YARD WASTE SITE MULCHING
The City of Midland will work with a contractor to mulch yard waste on site at the location on Smith Road just north of Veterans Airpark Lane.  The location is the city’s yard waste dumpster site.

The process will begin on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, and run for approximately 10 days (depending on the volume and the weather).  The public should note that the yard waste site will be closed during this time.

The City recently changed to hire a contractor to mulch on site.  In the past, crews have emptied the yard waste dumpster and hauled the tree branches to the landfill where they have been mulched.  This new process will be more efficient; saving time as well as fuel used to make multiple trips to the landfill.

The process includes grinding the branches into smaller wood chips that are collected directly into a 30 cubic yard container.  The full container is loaded onto a truck and hauled to the landfill.  There, the material is used to cover the landfill.

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