‘Miscellany’ Archives
Yard Waste Collection Ends Week of
November 27
ILLUSTRATION: Jake Ryan By THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS City customers’ garbage day for the week of November 27 to December 1 will be their last 2023 pickup for leaves, brush and other yard trimmings. The yard waste collection season is permanently extended through the end of November to accommodate late-dropping leaves.Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers can set properly prepared yard waste at their alleys or curbs next to their garbage carts by 6 AM on garbage day. Set yard waste out in a reusable container, in compostable bags (paper or BPI-certified compostable plastic bags,) or bundled with string or twine (no wire or tape). Other requirements Reusable containers must be 32-38 gallons in size and at least 26 inches high with sturdy handles. Reusable containers are lifted and emptied by hand; they must be easily managed. Yard waste is not allowed in City-provided containers.Any container, bag or bundle must weigh less than 40 pounds.Branches must be less [...]
A Letter to the Community
Beloved community, We at the alley are devastated by the loss and violence being experienced in Phillips as of late. There are few words to say that haven’t already been shared a thousand times already, and we are hurting alongside of you.The heaviness of life in Phillips has reared its head often this past year. We grieve for the fentanyl and drug epidemic, our houseless neighbors, our Muslim neighbors in the wake of the mosque vandalizations a few months back, the shootings that have left multiple communities mourning, and those experiencing a constant state of fear because of violence in the neighborhood or at home. These most recent tragedies have reminded us that we haven’t offered enough space in this community newspaper to hold these griefs. It’s hard to remember, or even to see, the ways in which we care for each other in dark moments. It’s sometimes harder still to see why small acts of care would even be worth it.We are a community newspaper, and often don’t [...]
