The leaves are changing colors which means the leaf cleanup season is upon us.

This week, the leaf-vac systems are hitting the streets in Clinton. Public Works Director Steve Lobb says for this week, they're running just one vac but next week they'll bring out the second and start dedicating entire days to the effort.

Lobb reminds his crews divide the City down into five zones and they just go zone-by-zone each day. He reminds Center Street and Main Street are their dividing lines.

The City's yard waste facility is also an option for leaf cleanup if residents have the means to transport waste to it. Lobb says starting next week, the operating hours of the yard waste facility will change with the time change this weekend.

 According to Lobb, it is hard to commit to getting to and through a zone per day. Especially during the height of the leaf falling times, it may take more than one day to make it through a zone in the community.

Clintonillinois.com and the City of Clinton Facebook page are where the daily information about City Public Works crews will be for leaf clean up starting next week.