Kirksville Spring and Fall Brush Pickup: What Residents Need to Know

Kirksville's seasonal brush pickup is not ordinary weekly yard-waste collection.

It is a citywide event for larger brush and limbs.

When does pickup happen?

Current City guidance says pickup occurs twice each year:

• first full week of April;
• first full week of October.

The City announces each event through its normal communications.

Use the current-year announcement for any additional placement instructions.

The deadline is Monday morning

Street Maintenance currently says brush and limbs must be curbside before:

7:00 a.m. Monday of the first full pickup week

That is the important operational deadline.

Do not wait until crews have already passed the property.

What is this pickup intended for?

The City's Trash & Recycling page describes the seasonal program as including limbs:

• longer than 4 feet;
• larger than 2 inches in diameter.

That distinguishes it from smaller recurring yard-waste material.

Keep other debris out

Do not mix ordinary trash, construction debris or household waste into the brush pile.

The seasonal program is for brush and limbs.

If a current event announcement adds stacking or placement instructions, follow those instructions.

Do not block public access

Place material where the City directs without blocking:

• traffic;
• sidewalks;
• drainage;
• visibility.

If the property layout makes placement unclear, check the current announcement or contact Public Works.

Missed the seasonal pickup?

Kirksville residents can use the City Brush Site under its normal rules rather than waiting for the next seasonal event.

See How to Use the Kirksville Brush Site.

Storm cleanup can be different

Do not assume a special storm-response collection follows the ordinary April/October rules.

If the City announces emergency debris procedures after a storm, that event's instructions control.

Check the live announcement

The recurring pattern is stable enough to plan around.

The exact year's announcement may include details that do not belong in evergreen copy.

The practical sequence is:

1. watch for the City announcement;
2. separate brush and limbs;
3. follow current placement rules;
4. have material curbside before 7:00 a.m. Monday.

That is much easier than discovering the deadline after the crews have gone by.