City of Fairfield recently issued the following announcement.
And just like that, summer fell into fall. Fall brush pick-up & hydrant flushing to begin Monday, October 4th at 7:00 AM.
FALL BRUSH-ONLY PICKUP
Starting October 4, 2021 at 7:00 AM
• All brush (burnable/chippable) should be put in a neat pile adjacent to the street (curbside).
• Brush pick-up is for residential use only, we will not pick up from businesses.
• Nothing larger than 24” in diameter and 13’ in length. This does not include leaves and yard waste, which will continue to be picked up in the City Yard Waste Bags with regular recycling pickup.
• Brush must be placed by the curb and away from poles, fences, and *water shut-offs before October 4 th to ensure pick up. We will not make a second trip. *If any damage occurs due to brush being placed over water shut-offs, the City will not be responsible.
• Piles must not interfere with traffic.
• Please do not put brush out before Monday, September 27th
• This will be an ideal time to do any brush / tree trimming.
COMPOST SITE
Any resident of the City of Fairfield may utilize the compost site by hauling their own brush, limbs and yard clippings to the compost site. Signs are posted at designated areas for their specific type of yard waste, please compost accordingly.
The compost site is not for use by contractors.
FREE MULCH & COMPOST
The City of Fairfield’s compost site is located at 20th St & Jackson Ave. At any time, you are more than welcome to load the mulch / compost yourself, or you may contact the Maintenance Shed at 641-472-4750 Monday – Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM to make an appointment for a city employee to use a loader for the loading of pick-up trucks and / or dump trucks.
The City will not be held liable for any damage that may occur in the loading process.
HYDRANT FLUSHING
The Water Department will start the annual fall flushing Monday, October 4 th . Flushing will be divided into three sections and take the following course:
1) North Section (North of Burlington Ave) Starting on the Northeast side of town heading to the Northwest side
2) Southwest Section (South of Burlington Ave & West of South Main St) Starting on South Main St heading west and ending at Suburban Heights
3) Southeast Section (South of Burlington Ave & East of South Main St) Starting on South Main St heading east and ending at the Country Club
Flushing could take several months depending on the area and unscheduled occurrences.
You may experience rusty colored water, low water pressure and / or possible periods of no water at all. Also, a strong chlorine smell is typical as we will be using free chlorine. Please run cold water until the rusty color clears so rusty water doesn’t get into your hot water system.
This is a procedure we are required to do to stay up-to-date with DNR requirements. We apologize for any interruption in water service during the Flushing Program, if you have any questions please call City Hall at 641-472-5343 or the Fairfield Water Plant at 641-472-2358.
BURNING
Burning of yard waste, leaves and brush is allowed during the daylight hours only, in the months of April, October and November on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Such burning is allowable only when wind conditions are appropriate and must be contained and supervised at all times. Burning is not allowed in streets or alleys. Burning of trash and household garbage and scrap building materials is not allowed.
PLANTING IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
Trees:
If you are interested in removing or planting trees in the City right-of-way, you must first file an application and obtain approval from the planning administrator. There is no cost to this.
Shrubs, Plants and flowers:
Regular Lots: Any planting in the rights-of-way shall not be allowed to grow higher than twenty-four (24) inches from the curb without written permission from the City of Fairfield in all residential zoning districts.
Corner Lots: Nothing may be planted on corner lots on the city right-of-way above eighteen (18) inches in height above the curb without written permission from the City of Fairfield in all residential zoning districts.
NO fruits or vegetables may be grown on any city right-of-way.
NO structure, object, weeds, plantings, or any other item may be placed within six (6) feet of a fire hydrant.
If you would like further information, please visit our website: cityoffairfieldiowa.com
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