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Can Urban Forestry come out and pick up the debris from a tree that I trimmed?: Urban Forestry crews will only pick up debris from trees that they pruned. We generally will chip debris as we go. You can put out tree debris with your green waste picked up by the garbage company. Contact South Valley Disposal and Recycling at 842-3358 to find out your green waste pick up day.

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1. Vegetation and low tree limbs make it difficult to see at an intersection. Can Urban Forestry help?: Urban Forestry can evaluate these blind corners and sight distance problems to determine the best method to improve the situation. Let us know where the intersection is and we'll do our best to solve the problem.

2. A tree is blocking a stop sign or light, what should I do?: Call Public Works at 846-0424 to have the tree inspected, pruned or removed as necessary.

3. My neighbor has a dead tree that could fall onto my house. What can be done about this: Urban Forestry can't get involved in these types of “civil dispute” situations. We recommend that you get legal counsel on how to handle this if your neighbor has not responded to your request to deal with the situation.

4. Does Urban Forestry give away or sell the wood chips it's crews make?: Depending on availability, once a year during the Earth Day celebration, typically in April, the city will have wood chips and compost available for public pick up. Contact our Public Works Department at 846-0424 to find out when the next Earth Day celebration will occur.

5. Can Urban Forestry come out and pick up the debris from a tree that I trimmed?: Urban Forestry crews will only pick up debris from trees that they pruned. We generally will chip debris as we go. You can put out tree debris with your green waste picked up by the garbage company. Contact South Valley Disposal and Recycling at 842-3358 to find out your green waste pick up day.