Manteca’s solid waste collection is being modified over the next two weeks to allow municipal workers to spend Christmas Day and New Year’s Day with their families.

Collection days for those with service on Mondays and Tuesdays will not change. There will be no solid waste collections on Wednesday, Dec. 25, or Wednesday, Jan. 1

Those with service on Wednesday will have their carts collected on Thursday. That means Thursday service will shift to Friday while Friday will shift to Saturday.

*CHRISTMAS TREE PICK UP: Christmas trees will be picked up for no charge starting Monday, Dec. 30 through Friday, Jan. 17, on your normal trash collection day.

All trees must be free or ornaments, lights, and stands. Trees that are left out after Jan. 17will be subject to a collection fee. Flocked trees are fine. The trees are taken to Harvest Power where they are chipped into compost.

*LEAF COLLECTION UNDERWAY: City of Manteca leaf collection will continue through Jan. 10. The city’s leaf crew will be collecting the leaves on the day before regular street sweeping days, which occur every other week in residential areas. Residents can determine which day their area is swept by viewing the map at http://www.ci.manteca.ca.us/pwt/stdiv/streetswp.pdf.

All residents who wish to participate are requested to place leaves only in loose piles in the street. They are also asked to refrain from making leaf piles until the day prior to their scheduled leaf pickup day.

Leaves should be at least one foot out from the curb gutter. City crews ask that you please make sure that leaves do not clog the gutter and block the flow of rainwater. Leaves bagged in plastic will not be picked up.

Residents with smaller quantities of leaves are encouraged to place the leaves in their yard waste (green) cart for collection.

All other garden trimmings such as grass clippings and tree prunings are not included in the leaf collection program. Place these items in the yard waste collection bin (green cart) or compost them in your own backyard.

Anyone with questions should contact the Public Works streets office at 209.456.8449 or by using the “Contact Us” button on the top of the City’s home page (www.ci.manteca.ca.us) and selecting the “Other (Streets)” topic.