10/28/2026
The Public Works Department would like to remind all residents that raking or blowing leaves from your property into the streets is not allowed according to DuPont Municipal Code 6.01.020 and 22.01.09(e)(6)(T).
Why is it important for residents to dispose of their leaves properly instead of blowing them into the streets? Our street sweeper's main job is to keep the storm drains and sides of the street clear so only rain goes down the drain and we avoid flooding.
Thank you, in advance, for enjoying the fall colors - even while you rake up your leaves and dispose of them properly.
DMC 6.01.020: Refuse to be contained. It shall be the duty of every person in charge of any building or premises in the City of DuPont where refuse is created or accumulates to cause the same to be kept in portable cans pending the collection thereof as herein provided, except that special accumulations of waste paper, boxes, rubbish, debris, brush, leaves, grass, wood or cuttings from trees, lawns, shrubs or gardens may be burned on private property in furnaces or, upon special permit from the City fire department, may be burned in outside fireplaces, private incinerators or open fires, or may be left in suitable containers for collection if no fire hazard is thereby created. (Ord. 12 § 3, Aug. 9th, 1951)
DMC 22.01.09(e)(6)(T): General requirements. The following general requirements apply to all regulated activities: (e) The following categories of nonstormwater discharges are prohibited unless the stated conditions are met: (6) Solid or liquid wastes thrown, drained or otherwise discharged directly or indirectly into the municipal storm drain system and/or surface and groundwaters. Examples of prohibited contaminants include, but are not limited to, the following: (T) Lawn clippings, leaves, or branches; section...((Ord. 10-894 § 1; Ord. 17-1017 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 22-1107 § 1 (Att.))