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Street Department

Street DepartmentThe Street Department employs 16 full-time employees which includes of the Street Commissioner, Foreman, Administrative Assistant, 12 drivers, a laborer plus 3-4 seasonal laborers.

In addition to the duties listed, the department operates the county compost site and oversees the city’s 50-50 sidewalk and curbing program.  They also assist other departments such as Code Enforcement, Utilities Department and Parks Department as needed.

Street Department duties include:

  • Oversees paving of city streets
  • Patches potholes in the streets
  • Maintains alleys by patching potholes in paved alleys and grading/stoning gravel alleys
  • Plows snow
  • Sweeps streets
  • Vacuums leaves in the fall
  • Picks up brush, yard waste bags and Christmas trees
  • Assists Code Enforcement with property clean-ups
  • Picks up appliances/recycles freon from refrigerated items (there is a fee for freon removal)
  • Installs and maintains street, information and warning signs on city streets
  • Paints lines, crosswalks and arrows on city streets and curbs
  • Removes debris from ground level catch basin grates
  • Removes dead animals from city streets and alleys
  • Operates the city’s composting/mulching site
  • Assists in the approval process for street closures, street or curb cuts and dumpster requests
  • Mosquito control

Brush/Yard Waste Bags/Leaves/Composting

Pick up: April 1st to November 30th

Call in request: December 1st to March 30th

The City of Logansport provides brush and yard waste pick up to city residents to reduce the amount going into the landfill.  Brush and yard waste bags should be places curbside or in the alley for pick up.

Brush –

  • Picked up every other week
  • Brush should be cut no longer than 4’ and stacked butt end out
  • Large piles are picked up with a loader and may be toward the end of the week
  • If you pay a contractor to do the work, it is the contractor’s responsibility to remove the brush

Yard waste bags – leaves, grass, garden

  • Yard waste bags are picked up on your regular trash day

Biodegradable bags are available for purchase at several local stores

Loose leaves –

  • Leaves should be placed in biodegradable yard waste bags curbside or alley until the leaf vacs run in late fall
  • During vac season, loose leaves may be placed curbside (but not in the street) for vac pick up.
  • Vacs do not run in alleys

We make every effort to adhere to the schedules; however, the schedule may be altered at time due to weather, holidays or when we are paving streets.

All brush and yard waste is taken to the composting site where the brush is mulched and yard waste is composted into a dirt-like product and offered to the residents of Cass County at no cost.   The mulch and compost are available as “load your own” at the Street Department Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.  Sorry, NO CONTRACTORS.

Contractors may take loads of brush to the compost site for a $20.00/load fee payable at the Street Department prior to unloading.  Contractors must be accompanied by Street Department personnel.

Snow Removal

Snow removal is a tough but necessary job.  To assist the Street Department in doing a thorough job, whenever possible:

  • Park your vehicle(s) off the street
  • Wait until streets are opened up before shoveling your drives and parking places as plows do throw snow curbside
    Snow should be shoveled onto your own property to help reduce the amount of snow the plow will throw onto your sidewalks and driveways
  • Please DO NOT shovel snow into the street
  • Privately owned plows – DO NOT plow snow into the street, upon sidewalks, another resident’s property or pile snow around fire hydrants

Trash/Recycling Program

Residential Recycle Collection Program

  • GFL Environmental® and the City of Logansport will shift all single-family residents to an every-other-week fully carted single-stream recycling collection service. Recycling carts will be serviced with the same type of equipment and manner as residential solid waste carts. All single-family customers have been issued a blue 95-gallon wheeled recycle cart with a light blue lid. These recycle carts will be set out alongside the trash cart on your designated recycle collection route day. The current 18-gallon bins will no longer be collected at the curb.

Bulk/Heavy & Larger Items Pick-Up Program

  • At a designated time each month residents will be allowed to set out extra bags of trash or large items at no additional cost to the residents. Residents will be allowed to set out up to 2 items per month at the designated time. If you still need additional items collected that cannot fit inside your trash cart there are two additional prepaid programs at your disposal.
    · Prepaid Extra Trash Bags Tags/Stickers (extra trash bags not to exceed 30-gallon [tall kitchen bag] outside the 96-gallon cart with lid closed) $2.00 per sticker to be set out during regular trash collection day.|
    This is what the sticker looks like and can be purchased at Martin’s Supermarket, McCords Do-It-Best, and D&R Fruit and Meat Market.
    · Bulk/Heavy Items – Defined as larger pieces of furniture, mattresses, box springs, chairs, sofas, rolls of carpet and padding, and non-Freon® household appliances not to exceed 40 lbs. $25.00 per item prepaid by resident by contacting Republic Services directly to pre-schedule pickup of such items.

City of Logansport Recycle A & B Week Collection Route Map

  • For trash totes, recycling bins, and information about items that are accepted please contact “Republic Services” at 260-563-2539.
  • APPLIANCES with Freon – For a $12.00 fee per appliance, the Street Department will pick up refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers at curbside or alley within city limits.  The fee is paid in advance at the Street Department and covers the cost of removing the freon by a certified technician according to regulations.  Improper release of freon can result in fines up to $25,000.00.  County residents may bring appliances to the Street Department for proper disposal for $12.00 per appliance.
  • The Recycling District accepts electronics (most things that require a power source), tires (April through July), lightbulbs, and batteries (except alkaline) at 15 Biddle St. Please call 574-732-9253 for available days and times, or visit the website at www.recyclecasscounty.org for a comprehensive list of programs.

Street Maintenance

One hundred miles of streets and all “open” alleys within city limits are maintained by the Street Department.   The Street Commissioner determines which streets will be a priority for paving based the deterioration and use.

Potholes are patched as needed.  Both paved and gravel alleys are maintained except during cold winter weather.  Please call the Street Department if you have a pothole or alley issues to report.  The Street Department keeps a list of potholes and alley issues and those are first to be addressed.

Alleys are only repaved when bordering property owners are willing to pay for the repaving at this time.  You may call the Street Department for details.

50/50 Sidewalk and Curbing Program

In an effort to help beautify our city, the City of Logansport provides a set amount of funding each year (as funding is available) to assist property owners in replacing sidewalks and curbing.  Property owners may complete an application for sidewalk and/or curb replacement and submit the application to the Street Department.  The city’s contracted concrete company will provide an estimated cost for replacement and the city will pay half of the cost upon completion of the job.  Applications are on a first-come/first-served basis as long as funds are available. Property owners may use the online application or pick up an application at the Street Department.

Mosquito Control

The Street Department has 2 certified pesticide personnel that provide mosquito control on an as needed basis within city limits.  The department also provides vegetation control by mowing city owned properties and the cutting back of alleyways.

Residents can help control the mosquito population by eliminating breeding places.  Suggestions are listed on the brochures available on this webpage.

Resources

Applications:

Request Forms:

Informational Handouts:

News & Updates

Who Do I Call For:

Street light that is out?
Municipal Utilities 753-6231

Potholes, holes in alleys or pull-offs?
Street Department for city streets. If on a state highway, you can call them at 574-753-3592.

Stop lights flashing?
Street Department for stop lights on city streets. If on a state highway, you can call them at 574-753-3592 or call us and we will inform the State Highway Department.

Street signs that are down?
Street Department if it is on a city street. If it is on a state highway, you can call them at 574-753-3592 or call us and we will inform the State Highway Department.

Low hanging tree limbs in vehicle travel areas or unsafe tree limbs along street/sidewalk?
Street Department if it is a safety issue. They will work with Logansport Utilities in removing unsafe limbs. Otherwise, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to have trees in the tree lawn trimmed or removed.

Contact

Chad Hassett
Street Commissioner
chassett@logansport.in.gov

Renee Gellinger
Administrative Assistant
rgellinger@cityoflogansport.org

Phone:
(574) 753-4610
Fax: (574) 753-4600

Staff Directory

Department Hours:
Standard 7 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Monday thru Friday
Although in the heat of the summer, we switch to a 6 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. schedule.

FAQs

Trash/Recycling/Appliances/Chemicals/TVs:

Brush and Yard Waste Bags

  • How do I dispose of brush?

    Brush pick up routes run every other week from April 1st to October 31st. Brush should be piled butt end out and stacked as neatly as possible with NO TRASH, WIRE or other debris as the brush is fed into a grinder to make mulch that is made available to the city and Cass County residents at no charge.  Brush should be placed either curbside or along the alley.  If you hire a contractor to trim or take down a tree, it is the contractor’s responsibility to remove the debris.  You may call the Street Department for brush pick up November 1st through March 31st.

  • How do I dispose of grass, leaves or garden debris?

    Leaves, grass and flower/garden debris should be placed in biodegradable bags and placed in the same location as your trash toter (curbside or along alley). The Street Department bag pick up routes are the same day as your trash collection.  Biodegradable yard waste bags are available at McCord’s, Martins, Walmart, or Home Depot.

    • Bags must be less than 50 pounds
    • No dirt, rocks, walnuts, animal feces, trash, concrete or plastic in the bag.
    • No plastic bags – yard waste in plastic bags will not be picked up.
  • How do I dispose of yard waste or brush left by my contractor?

    If you pay someone to do the work, the contractor is responsible to dispose of the yard waste and/or brush.  The Street Department does not clean up after contractors.

Free Mulch and Compost

  • How do I get free mulch and compost?

    The Street Department grinds the brush that is picked up into mulch and turns your yard waste to compost.  Both are available to Logansport city residents and Cass County residents at no cost.  Both are available at the Street Department Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.   This is on a “load your own” basis.

Dumpsters

  • Information

    If a dumpster is placed in the street, you must contact the Street Department Office at
    574-753-4610 for a Request for Dumpster and obtain Board of Works approval.

Snow Removal

  • Why hasn't my street been plowed yet?

    The heaviest traveled streets and hills will be plowed and salted/sanded first.

  • Why do the plows throw snow onto my sidewalk and driveway?

    Although our driver’s do not purposely throw snow onto your property, the snow has to go somewhere. It is helpful when you are shoveling your sidewalk, to shovel the snow onto your property and not into the    street or along the curbside; driveways should be shoveled to the side of the driveway the snow plow would be heading.  This will reduce the amount of snow thrown back onto your sidewalk and driveway.

Street Sweeper

  • Information

    The street sweeper is run throughout the city to clean debris from our streets when weather permits. The routes are done in sections.  Please keep in mind that weather may dictate when the sweeper is running.