Public Works

Scrap Tire Curbside Collection

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP 2024 CURBSIDE COLLECTION TIRE PROGRAM:

Howland Township will be conducting a Scrap Tire Curbside Collection for Howland Township Residents only. Residents may place curbside a maximum of 8 passenger tires only, with no rims before 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 10^th. NO TRUCK TIRES will be picked up. This service will be done by the Howland Public Works Dept. and is made available through a grant from the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management. If you have any questions you may call (330) 856-4037.

Township residents may also drop off scrap tires (same restrictions as above) at the Public Works Department located at 3600 North River Road between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the following dates (Monday -Friday): June 3-7, June 10-14, October 7-1. Note: these dates are for drop-off only.

Scrap Tire Drop-Off

alt Howland Township will be conducting a Scrap Tire Drop-Off for Howland Township Residents only. Residents may drop-off a maximum of 8 passenger tires only, with no rims at the Public Works Department located at 3600 North River Road between 8 am to 2 pm on the following dates (Monday-Friday):

June 3 - June 7
June 10 - June 14
October 7 - October 11

If you have any questions you may call (330) 856-4037.

Mosquito Spraying

The Howland Township Trustees announce that Alexander Pest Control (330-856-4770) has been contracted to spray for mosquitoes in Howland Township starting from Dusk to 5am on the following dates (Monday & Tuesday)

May 6 & May 7
June 3 & June 4
July 1 & July 2
Aug 5 & Aug 6
Sept 9 & Sept 10

In case of rain, the spraying will take place the following evening. Resident are encouraged to close their windows, keep pets indoors and not to leave any food outdoors during the spraying.

Limb and Branch Pick-Up Program Spring

Eastside: Streets and areas east of Mosquito Creek.
Everything must be curbside before April 15^th.

Westside: All streets off of North Road, including North Road within Howland Township.
Everything must be curbside before April 29^th.

ONE PASS WILL BE MADE ON EACH STREET
The night before pick-up begins on your side of the Township your branches must be at the curb.
Cut end facing the street.
Only trimmed or pruned, root-free branches, up to 6" in diameter.
Wood pile should be no larger than 4' x 8'.
Excessively large piles will not be picked up. DO NOT combine piles with your neighbors so that the pile is larger than the allowed 4' x 8'.
No firewood, large logs, or complete trees will be picked up (a commercial tree service must be used).

Annual Mosquito Spraying

Howland Township sprays for mosquitoes during certain weeks in the summer months. This helps us to keep the populations low and allows residents to enjoy the great outdoors and reduce the incidence of disease carried by these flying insects! It also benefits township recreation areas and businesses by making Howland Township a much more pleasant place to live, work, play and shop during mosquito season.

In case of rain, the spraying takes place the following evening. Resident are encouraged to close their windows, keep pets indoors and not to leave any food outdoors during the spraying.

Annual Christmas Tree Pick-up

Howland Township sponsors Christmas Tree pick-up and recycling annually. Residents must remove all ornaments and trimmings before placing curbside.

Howland Township residents also may drop off Christmas Trees during specific dates and times (see the home page during the Christmas season), at the Public Works Dept. located at 3600 North River Road.

This program is only offered at specific times during the year. Please watch the Home page for dates and times!

If you have any questions, please call our Public Works Department – (330) 856-4037

Mailbox Damage Resolution - March 1982

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, that the Howland Township Road Department has in the past replaced or repaired mail boxes that have been damaged during the ice control and snow removal season, and
WHEREAS, the cost of such operation has become greater and greater each year, due mostly to the more exotic types of mail boxes, in comparison to the standard metal rural mailbox. Also, so many boxes and posts that are replaced, in many cases, have already served their usefullness[sic] and should have been replaced by the owner prior to the winter weather, and
WHEREAS, some residents insist that we completely replace a complete box and post, especially the more expensive ones, the costs have become unreasonable, and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that all replacement and repairs to residents mail boxes, due to damage from the snow plows and ice control equipment, will not be expended unless the location of such mail box complies with the following regulation and then the only expenditure will be for one (1) 4" x 4" post and one regular standard metal mail box, if the Road Department is responsible for damage:
All mail boxes on curbed and guttered roads and streets must set back a minimum of one foot (12 inches) from the inside edge of the curb or gutter. On roads or streets not guttered or curbed, the box must set back from the edge of the pavement a minimum of two feet (24 inches). In either case a minimum height from the ground is four feet (48 inches). This height is a Postal Department requirement. All set back measurements are for the front of the mail box and not the post dimension.

HOWLAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
G. Lee Krauss, Clerk

Richard E. Orwig, Chairman
David A. Hines, Vice Chairman
Lloyd F. Welch, Trustee
Dated March 16, 1982