Fall Yard Debris Pickup
The City of Hastings will begin picking up leaves and yard debris the week of October 29th. Please place leaves or other compostable yard debris immediately behind the curb (on the curb lawn), but should not place materials on the street or adjacent to intersections where they might present a vision obstruction. There will be an announcement on WBCH radio each weekday morning informing citizens where the City work crews are located and which area will be covered that day, as well as the tentative area crews will cover the next day.
After the City-wide collection is completed, residents should dispose of their compostable materials at the City’s Compostable Materials Site, as the placing of compostable yard debris on city streets, on the curb, or other area in the public right-of-way is prohibited except during scheduled collection periods.
The Compostable Materials Site, located at 1303 W. State Road, which accepts grass clippings, leaves, flowers, small limbs (under 3 inches in diameter), and brush. These materials must come from properties located within the City Limits. Compost
Site Hours are:
Monday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
First and Third Saturday: 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.
The Compost Materials Site will close on January 7, 2019 and reopen in the Spring of 2019.
Department of Public Services
Radon Testing Kits Available
Radon is a colorless ordorless gas derived from the radioactive decay of the element radium that can find its way into homes through basements, crawl spaces and slab foundations. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It has been estimated that as many as 10 – 35 percent of homes in the Barry-Eaton Health District have elevated radon levels. To learn more about radon and how to obtain a test kit, contact the Barry-Eaton District Health Department, 269-945-9516 or visit their website: https://www.barryeatonhealth.org/healthy-homes
