THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 15, 2024 Page 9 City of Everett Announces 2024 Yard Waste Pickup Schedule A great opportunity for residents to keep their property neat and tidy M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce the City of Everett’s 2024 Yard Waste Pickup schedule. Every year this service is a great opportunity for residents to keep their property neat and tidy. This year’s schedule will begin in April and end in November. Dates for 2024 Yard Waste Pickup: • April: week of Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5; Tuesday, April 16 through Saturday, April 20 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); and Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3. • May: week of Monday, May 13 through Friday, May 17; and Tuesday, May 28 through Saturday, June 1 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week). • June: week of Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14; and Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28. • July: week of Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12; and Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26. • August: week of Monday, Aug. 5 through Friday, Aug. 9; and Monday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 23. • September: week of Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Saturday, Sept. 7 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20; and Monday, Sept. 30 through Friday, Oct. 4. • October: Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 19 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); and Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1. • November: Tuesday, Nov. 12 through Saturday, Nov. 16 (note: Monday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week); and Monday, Nov. 25 through Saturday, Nov. 30 (note: Wednesday will not have a pickup due to the holiday and pickup will be delayed for the rest of the week). Yard waste will be collected on the same day as a resident’s trash and recycling day. Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on an observed holiday, that day’s collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed by one day. For example, Friday’s collection will be on Saturday. When disposing of yard waste, please follow these rules: 1. Items must be placed curbside no later than 7 a.m. 2. Only clean yard waste packaged in brown paper bags or in barrels that have the City “yard waste” stickers placed on the outside of the receptacle will be picked up. 3. Clean yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves and small branches (tied, not taped). 4. Please do not include any plastic bags, large branches, rocks, dirt or broken pots. 5.“Yard waste” stickers are for barrels only. Stickers are not needed for paper bags. The stickers will be available at the Constituent Services desk on the First Floor of Everett City Hall (484 Broadway). For large branch removal, please call 617-394-2270 or 311 to schedule an appointment for the City mulcher truck. The full calendar can be viewed at any time by visiting cityofeverett.com/ city-hall/departments/public-works. City of Everett launches H.E.A.T. program Nine-week program will teach youth how to navigate through preventing substance use M ayor Carlo DeMaria was pleased to announce that the City of Everett’s Youth Development and Enrichment Department is launching the Helping Everett’s Adolescents and Teens (H.E.A.T.) program. The nine-week course will teach youth aged 10 to 14 how to navigate through preventing substance use. They will have the opportunity to learn social and life skills that will focus on the areas that tend to be triggers for substance use. The course will cover a variety of topics, including how substances affect us, navigating through peer pressure and insecurity and finding ways to spend time on positive activities. In addition to learning, the program will feature games, food, prizes and more for all who participate. The program wi l l begin on Wednesday, April 10, and continue every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., until Wednesday, June 5, at the Everett Recreation Center (47 Elm St.). Registrations for the program will be taken online at EverettRecAndEnrich. com – navigate to the “Mental Wellness” section under the Programs tab. For more information, please contact Assistant Director of Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Eric Mazzeo at Eric.Mazzeo@ ci.everett.ma.us. 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! 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