SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Department of Public Works will begin picking up leaves in the city wards on Monday, Nov. 1.

Leaf collection will be one time only on the dates listed below.

• Ward 1: Monday, Nov. 1 through Wednesday, Nov. 3.

• Ward 2: Thursday, Nov. 4 through Monday, Nov. 8.

• Ward 3: Tuesday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 12.

• Ward 4: Monday, Nov. 15 through Wednesday, Nov. 17.

• Ward 5: Thursday, Nov. 18 through Monday, Nov. 22.

City officials ask city residents in all wards to rake leaves to the curbside, not out into the road.

By keeping piles out of the roads, storm drains will not plug as quickly and young children will not be tempted to play out in the streets.

Officials also ask to not mix garbage, sticks, branches or pumpkins in with leaf piles as they clog the hose on the leaf machine and will not be picked up.

After the dates listed above, residents must put leaves inside clear yard bags or they will not be picked up.

For more information, call the DPW at 945-4680.