Why doesn't the City allow leaves to be raked out in the street?

Although we continually run the street sweeper as well as have three scheduled pickups during the 6-week leaf pickup program, we cannot be everywhere at the same time. Any weather event could cause the leaves in the street to clog the storm sewers causing flooding and other issues. Residents should rake their leaves out to the front grassy parkway, in a long narrow row instead of one large pile, by 6 a.m. Monday of their scheduled leaf pickup.

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1. Why doesn't the City allow leaves to be raked out in the street?
2. The leaves haven’t fallen yet. Why does the City start curbside collection so early?
3. Why can’t the City extend the leaf collection program?
4. Why can't the leaf-to-plow changeover happen gradually instead of all at once so that some trucks can remain on leaf duty?
5. Why does the City use the same trucks for leaf collection and snow removal? Wouldn’t using separate equipment be more efficient?
6. Isn’t this program meant to pick up all of my leaves?
7. Why is it better for the environment to keep fallen leaves in my yard?
8. Why doesn’t the City make adjustments when leaves don’t fall as quickly?