Can some explain 'landscapers' blowing clippings in the street

[wellingtontx]

As long as they pile up in front of your house - no problem.

When they pile up in front of my house = problem.

[Johnny Dangerr]

I usually blow mine all over my yard- it's healthy for the lawn!

The first thing I do is blow everything into the yard, and then I mulch it in with the mower. It is my leaves to feed to my worms....

[texag93]

I blow mine where ever the mower sends them. No curbs, streets or storm drains to dirty up.

[blacksunshine]

I can think of alot better causes to put your effort behind, but good luck.

you call that effort....lol...

[blacksunshine]

I am going to start doing it to **** off blacksunshine...

doesn't **** me off....but let's just say my neighbors don't do it

guess it's like flicking cigarette butts out the window...

my concern is really with the drainage.....it would be yours as well when those storm drains are needed...then they back up and flood a house because of the obstructions that have gathered inside or at the spillway...seen it happen....

[LeanMachine]

yall can blow your clippings into my yard. I don't mind.

[47]

i used to sweep and bag all of it until i got a warning from the city not to bag lawn clippings...... ok, into the street they go.

Union street sweep operators

[tbeak]

I blow mine into the street too (actually my kids do it). It's gone in a matter of hours, as the heat on the asphalt dries it to nothing and it blows away pretty quickly. I figure that is more "eco-friendly" than putting it in a plastic bag and sending it to the landfill.

Yea by doing this they just go into the drainage system and can clog it up on a heavy storm. I am guilty of it to when my oaks start dropping all the leaves and catkins. but once thats over i usually bag or just mulch if it isnt to high.

Never mind didnt see it was already posted.

[BIG IRON]

I have never seen grass clippings clog a storm drain inlet. I sweep all of mine into a pile, put gas on them and light them on fire

[quarterback]

I'm with Black on this one. Not cool to put your trash clippings off on someone else. I agree that there are certainly bigger problems in life to worry about but just the same it doesn't make it ok. Just my humble opinion.

[slicktricker]

I wait until windy days like today and rack the leaves over the fence. Cut the grass and the wind does the rest on the clippings.

[oktx]

I would think it would have to be bags and bags of grass to plug it. Doesn't thatch drain off all the yards and go down the drain/

[Bonesplitter]

I blow mine into the street too (actually my kids do it). It's gone in a matter of hours, as the heat on the asphalt dries it to nothing and it blows away pretty quickly. I figure that is more "eco-friendly" than putting it in a plastic bag and sending it to the landfill.

Same here.

[blacksunshine]

just a question.....where is 'away' located....

[centex_aggie]

One of the advantages of living i na tiny city with no storm drains. Heck most of streets didn't even have ditches.

your clippings will still end up in your rivers and streams regardless of whether or not you have storm drains, which is why the rule was set in place. it's to prevent the increase of nitrates and dissolved organic carbon in the surface water.