The City of Hood River is reminding residents to keep their leaves out of the streets.  City Manager Abigail Elder notes it’s important to get your leaves taken care of for a couple of different reasons.  One is to keep sidewalks clean and safely passible, and the other is to avoid catch basins becoming clogged.  If there are catch basins near your property, please help keep them clear of leaves and debris to keep water draining and streets from flooding.  Hood River residents may utilize their yard waste and compost roll-bin provided by Hood River Garbage for weekly pick up.  Hood River Garbage also offers a yard waste drop-off at a discounted rate on Wednesdays, where residents may drop off leaves for $5 a load.  Make sure all garbage cans are placed in a safe place off the street to allow access for street sweepers.