In each water bill the City of Raleigh inserts a good memo (.pdf) regarding curbside garbage and recycling pickup. While it’s easy to toss this info aside, some around Raleigh seem to be getting tripped up on a few items. The memo states:

• Garbage cans should be a few inches from the curb, not in the street. They should be at least 5 feet from mailboxes, utility poles, parked cars, or other obstructions. Finally, carts need to be retrieved before 7pm on the night of one’s collection day .
• The following items should be collected in green recycling bins, not garbage: metal food cans, glass food and beverage containers, aluminum beverage cans, newspapers and all inserts, plastic bottles, white paper (including opened junk mail), milk cartons, cereal boxes, aluminum foil, and some cardboard
• Unless you enjoy bees, roaches, and rodents, rinse glass, aluminum, and plastic containers before putting them in the recycling bin.

The City of Raleigh has begun its first round of seasonal leaf collections . The first round will end by Christmas Day, and the second pass will begin January 5

• Leaves (only, no limbs) should be raked to within 6-8 feet of the curb.
• Crews have passed the North Hills area, and seem to be moving clockwise around the city. The weekly-updated map (.pdf) shows what areas are next.