YARD WASTE AND FLOODING:

With the brief but intense rains that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th (3.75 inches of rain over two and a half hours) the West Windsor Police Department reported numerous areas of flooding in town. The overwhelming majority of these were related to streets where drains were blocked by leaf litter and yard waste. Much of this yard waste was deposited on the street outside of permitted time periods. Public Works routinely runs a street sweeper to help remove leaves and debris from 126 lane miles of streets in town. They also inspect and vacuum out debris that collects in the bottom of catch basins so that pipes flow freely. Their efforts aid in the cleanliness and safety of our streets, but they can't be everywhere at once. Improperly timed placement of yard waste hampers their street sweeping and can add debris into catch basins.

We need your help to keep the storm drains near your house clear before and during rainy weather to help prevent flooding like was experienced on August 6th.

AS A PUBLIC SERVICE REMINDER TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS:
Per Township Code, yard waste can only be placed out in the street during the seven (7) days PRIOR TO a scheduled and announced collection. Additional yard debris should not be placed at curb or along the street after DPW crews have cleared the street of yard debris. No yard waste shall be placed closer than 10 feet to any storm drain inlet.