Struthers to continue curbside pickup of leaves

STRUTHERS

Though Mahoning County will no longer fund curb side leaf collections, the city’s street department will continue pickup of leaves for composting at its expense.

Struthers residents will now be responsible for purchasing their own biodegradable bags, which are available at home-improvement stores, and the street department will pick up properly bagged leaves daily.

Earlier this month, the Mahoning County Solid Waste Policy Committee voted to reduce county recycling division funding for local leaf pickup this fall to help balance the division’s budget, which has faced problems since last year’s closing of the Central Waste landfill in Smith Township.