Manhattan’s annual Spring Cleanup Week is coming up, with collections each week day.
City crews will collect yard waste including bagged leaves and clippings, tree limbs and branches from April 6-10. They will be in different sections of the city each day, passing through each area only once.  If weather or other factors cause delays, crews will follow the existing order of neighborhoods and move as quickly as possible.
No construction debris, household trash, or other materials will be collected.
Crews will only pick up residential yard waste and will not enter private property, so property owners are responsible for moving leaves and bagged vegetation to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on their scheduled pick up date.
In addition to the city haul-off effort, participating trash providers — Average Joe’s, B&L, Garibay, Howie’s, and Pick Pink — will collect trash and debris on regular pickup days for their customers only.
Pickup areas
Monday, April 6 — areas south of Anderson and west of Westwood
Tuesday, April 7 — areas north of Anderson and west of Seth Child
Wednesday, April 8 — all areas north of Anderson Avenue, between Seth Child Road and North Manhattan Avenue
Thursday, April 9 — all areas north of Ratone/Ehlers, east of North Manhattan Avenue and Tuttle Creek Boulevard
Friday, April 10 — all areas south of Anderson Avenue, between Westwood and North Manhattan Avenue, and all areas southeast of North Manhattan Avenue and Ratone/Ehlers
If residents miss their neighborhood’s pick up date, the Riley County Transfer Station at 1881 Henton Rd accepts residential yard waste year round at no charge.
To ensure items are picked up, property owners should:
Bag yard waste properly: Use paper yard waste bags, available at local retailers, for grass clippings and leaves. Plastic bags and containers will not be picked up.Separate piles for limbs and branches: Place them next to the curb for easy pickup by hand or with equipment, with limbs and brush parallel to the curb. Do not put them in the street or too far back in the yard. Mixed piles that are not properly separated will not be collected.Keep piles loose: Stack branches in a loose pile and do not use rope or twine.Have items ready on pickup day: Have all items to the curb before 7 a.m. on pickup day. Crews will not return for missed pickups.Items Not Accepted for Pickup:Major household appliancesTires and batteriesConcrete, rock, or construction/demolition debrisHousehold hazardous waste (paint, thinners, lubricants, pesticides, etc.) — Take these instead to the Riley County Noxious Weed Department, located at 6245 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
For questions, contact public works at (785) 587-4540 or check this year’s event flyer.