Streets

2023 Leaf Collection Map

2023 Leaf Collection Rules & Schedule

Refuse Pickup Schedule

2023 Bulk Pickup Schedule

During the Fall Season, the City recommends residents to compost or bag their leaves (40 pounds per bag) and place the bags with their regular trash for pick up by Republic Services. The City does offer curbside leaf pick-up for larger quantities of leaves; however, pick-up is not scheduled to begin until the first or second week of November and typically runs through the first or second week of December, weather permitting. Leaves must be bagged with their regular trash pick-up, once the curbside leaf pick-up schedule ends (40 pounds per bag).

2023 Leaf Collection Map

2023 Leaf Collection Rules & Schedule

Republic Services has been contracted by the City of Oregon to provide citywide residential solid waste collection. As part of the program, all residents will receive one (1) new 95-gallon container to be used for weekly waste pickup. Residents are encouraged to use the city provided recycle container for waste collection in addition to the new 95-gallon container that Republic Services is providing.

Solid waste will be serviced at the curb in front of your home. Keep the containers at least three (3) feet away from all other objects such as trees, bushes, mailboxes, fencing, landscaping and your other containers. Please do not park vehicles in front of cars. Additional containers may be rented for an additional fee and are billed directly to the resident. Roll off containers ranging from 10 to 30 cubic yards are available for large cleanout or construction projects. Please contact Republic Services for pricing and availability.

Please contact Republic Services at 800.234.3429 or click here.

Refuse Pick Up Schedule

We cannot pick up the following items

• Lumber, building and remodeling materials, construction materials
• Tires and automobile parts (including batteries
• Stones, rocks or dirt
• Steel, aluminum, vinyl or iron fencing, auto or construction materials
• Explosives, pathological and biological waste, radioactive material, ashes and sand
• Trees, large tree limbs, or tree stumps longer than 4 feet in length (only limbs cut shorter than 4 feet and tied and bundled will be taken)
• Farm equipment, marine vessels, or any other major parts
• Human and animal waste (minimal amounts, like diapers, dog feces and kitty litter, are OK)
• Dead Animals
  Motor oil, pesticide containers, paint thinner and sealant containers
• Other items that may be banned from landfills

Fire Station 43 – 4421 Bay Shore Road
Oregon Municipal Complex – 5330 Seaman Road
Pearson Metropark – 4600 Starr Avenue
Munding Drive right-of-way, just west of Isaace Streets Drive

The following materials are the only items that will be accepted at the drop off sites:

Plastics ( No Styrofoam)

• #1, 2, 4, 5 or 7 soft plastic bottles or jars and other plastic containers such as:
• Plastic bottles for liquids such as milk, soda, detergent or water
• Milk, juice, broth, soup and other food & beverage containers

Glass

• Clear, green & brown bottles and jars

Metal

• Steel, tin or bimetal food cans
• Aluminum beverage cans
• Foil wrap & containers

Paper (NO plastic bags or tied bundles)

• Newspapers, Ad Inserts, Junk Mail, Office Paper, Magazines, Catalogs, Phone Books

Cardboard (NO packing material, linings, waxed cardboard or food soiled cartons)

• Corrugated
• Cereal Board
• Shoe Boxes

New Year’s Day

Memorial Day

Labor Day

Independence Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

As a part of your bulk collection service, Republic Services will pick up appliances. All Freon® must be removed by a licensed technician and the appliance must be tagged.

2023 Bulk Pickup Schedule

Why a container?
Containers are safer, cleaner, have attached covers, have greater stability, are more impervious to animals and insects and provide a cleaner and more attractive-looking neighborhood.

Who do I call if I have questions or my cart is not picked up?
Call Republic Services at 800.234.3429. Our customer service department is staffed with live operations between the hours of 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Can I put my address on my cart?
No. Excessive labeling of the cart tends to give the neighborhood a careless look and gives the appearance of graffiti.

What if my cart is severely damaged, lost or stolen?
Simply call Republic Services.

What time should I place my cart at the curb?
Solid waste carts may placed out after 8 p.m. the day before the scheduled pickup.

In addition to the curbside collection service offered by the City of Oregon, there are expanded recycling opportunities available to Residents of Lucas County. More information is available online at Lucas County Recycling or by contacting them at (419) 213-2230.

The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District offers recycling and collection of specialty, household hazardous, tire, and electronic waste for Lucas County Residents.

• Household Hazardous Waste
• Yard Waste Drop-Offs
• Recycler’s List
• Computer and E-waste Reycling
• Tire Recycling

There is a Recycling Facility at the Pearson Park Ranger station off Starr Avenue. They will take all paper, including phone books, cans, plastics, glass, metal and cardboard.

The City of Oregon Street Division monitors, evaluates, and maintains all public roadways before, during and after a winter snow event.  During regular business hours, the Street Superintendent and/or Crew Leaders will determine when the roadways present the need for snow and ice prevention, control, or removal.  After regular business hours, the Police Department Road Sergeants will then determine when the conditions warrant notification to the Superintendent of Streets or the Crew Leader on call to assign snow crews, as necessary.

The City of Oregon is divided into six sectors with a snowplow assigned to each sector.  Priorities are given to main roads (typically roads with posted speeds of 35 M.P.H. or greater), intersections, school zones and roads with hills and curves.  The main roads are cleared first followed by secondary roads.  Secondary roads are moderately traveled roads that connect multiple subdivisions or residential areas.  Subdivisions and residential streets are maintained after all main and secondary roads have been determined to be safe and passable.

The main roads that are designated as priorities are:  Navarre Ave. (State Rt. 2), Starr Ave., Seaman Rd., Corduroy Rd., Cedar Point Rd., Otter Creek/Bay Shore Rds., Millard Ave. overpass to the Toledo City Limits, Woodville Rd., Brown Rd., Pickle Rd., Wheeling St., Coy Rd., Lallendorf Rd., Wynn Rd., Stadium Rd., Norden Rd. and Bury Rd.  Furthermore, when the need arises, Oregon Police and Fire personnel work with snow removal crews to clear areas where emergency personnel are needed.

When experiencing extended snow events, it is necessary for the snowplow operators to repeatedly make passes on the main roads to keep traffic flowing safely.  The number of passes may increase due to drifting snow from high winds and/or dry snow.  The drifting snow is more common on the main roads in the rural areas of the city.  Thus, delays in plowing and/or salting of neighborhood streets are likely.  Residents are urged to be patient during these types of events as all areas will be addressed as soon as possible.

During snow events, residents are encouraged to use off street parking.  By parking off the streets, snowplow crews can more efficiently clear the streets of snow and ice.  During major snowstorms, snow emergencies can be put into effect by the Mayor or the Lucas County Sheriff.  At that time, all vehicles are required to be removed from the streets to enable crews to clear roadways safely and efficiently.  Vehicles that are not moved during snow emergencies are subject to towing.

Snowplow crews first open the center of secondary and residential streets and then return to push snow to the curb (curb to curb removal).  Residents are encouraged to wait until snow crews have completed their final round of removal before removing snow from their driveways and sidewalks next to the streets.  Most of the feedback that we receive from residents is from those that spend a good deal of time clearing their driveways and sidewalks only to have the snow pushed back into those driveways and sidewalks when the snowplow operators make their final pass.  We have all dealt with the frustration of having a plow push snow back over a shoveled driveway, but there is simply no practical system for plowing streets that can prevent such occurrences.

Residents are required by Oregon Municipal Code section 909.25 to clear their sidewalks within twenty-four (24) hours of its accumulation.  Snow, ice, dirt and other debris shall not be placed in the street, gutter or sidewalk.

After snowplow crews have cleared the street, residents are NOT to push, plow, blow or shovel snow or ice from their driveways into the street.  Keep in mind that passing motorists will be driving over any snow placed back into the street and possibly creating a dangerous condition.  Please be advised that when temperatures drop, that snow forms slippery patches that can result in driving hazards.  

Several residential subdivisions within the City of Oregon have cul-de-sacs.  Our snowplow operators make every effort to clear snow in the cul-de-sac as they would any other roadway.  However, cul-de-sacs do present removal challenges.   Furthermore, due to the scientific principle of centrifugal force, the snowplow cannot throw snow to the center of the cul-de-sac.  Again, residents should not plow or shovel their driveways into the street.

The snowplow operator’s vision is often reduced by blowing snow coming off the plow blade.  Do not assume the snowplow operators can see you approaching.  When following a snowplow, if you cannot see the side mirrors on the truck, the driver cannot see you.

Remember, snowplows must maintain a certain speed for the plows to be effective.

For your safety and the safety of our snowplow operators, give them plenty of room to make wide turns, keep a safe distance (100 feet) and do not pass the plows.

City crews can do a more efficient job when residents travel only when necessary and use off street parking whenever possible.

Also, be advised that snowplows sometimes need to back up to properly clear snow from a street.  Please stay back at least 100 feet or more from the rear of the plow truck.

Caution your children not to play in snow piles or drifts near the street and to always stay clear of the snowplows.

On refuse and recycle collection days, place your refuse and recycle containers in your driveways as normal, but do not place on top of snow piles along the edge of the street.  

Prior to winter weather, inspect and/or repair your mailbox so it is sturdy enough to withstand snow, ice and slush etc. that is thrown from the snowplows.  When notified by residents, the city does repair mailboxes that have been damaged by the snowplows. 

Level 1

• For all roads and streets in Lucas County, including state, county and township roads, and all city streets
• Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow
• Roads are icy
• Caution should be used when driving

Level 2

• For all roads and streets in Lucas County, including state, county and township roads, and all city streets
• Roadways are extremely hazardous with blowing and drifting snow
• Only those persons who feel it is necessary to drive, should be out on the roadways
• Your employer should be contacted to see if you should report to work

Level 3

• For all roads and streets in Lucas County, including state, county and township roads, and all city streets
• All roadways are closed to non-emergency traffic Employees should contact their employers to see if they should report to work
• An employer may request that all essential employees report to work
• All other travel is subject to arrest

This means that no person except operators of public safety vehicles on duty or otherwise responding to an emergency; and essential news media personnel, including reporters, support, and production employees; health care and other emergency personnel; and essential employees of critical infrastructure facilities, may drive on roads and streets in Lucas County.  All others traveling on roadways might be subject to arrest.  All public safety employees must report to work as scheduled.