News from the City of Marion

Offices located in City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.

PLEASE NOTE:  As a result of offices being closed on Friday, the weekly early closure day for most offices in City Hall will be observed on Thursday, April 18.  Offices will be observing their Friday business hours on this day, with notable early closures being the Municipal Court, and Utility Billing offices closing at 2:00 p.m.

The following departments will operate as noted below on Friday, April 19:

• Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling.  Customers who normally have refuse collected on Friday are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m.
   
• Marion Area Transit buses will not be in operation on Friday, April 19.
   
• Marion Senior Center will be closed, resulting in programs, activities, and transportation not being available on Friday, April 19.

Essential services including airport, fire, and police will operate as usual.

The City of Marion is announcing that weekly curbside yard waste collection for the 2019 collection season is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15 and will run through Friday, December 6.

The curbside pick-up for yard waste generally occurs on the day following each resident’s regular trash collection day (example: Friday trash pick-up - Monday yard waste pick up).  With limited personnel, this schedule may vary.  Note: Residents with an excessive delinquent sanitation and sewer account balance are not eligible for curbside pick-up of yard waste.

There is a limit of 3 bags and/or 3 bundles of limbs/branches that will be collected from each residence per week during the 2019 yard waste season.  Branches must be tied in bundles no larger than 2 feet in diameter and 5 feet in length.  As in the past, the City will not collect grass clippings as yard waste material at curbside.

Residents are encouraged to drop off grass clippings and yard waste materials, free of charge, to Park Enterprise Construction Co., Inc., located at 560 Barks Rd. W. (between S. Prospect St./Rt. 4 S. and the Barks Rd. overpass).  Requirements for grass and yard waste drop off are:

1. Must stop at office or other designated location where verification of City residency (i.e. license, utility bill, etc.) may be required.
2. Items being dropped off must be weighed by Park Enterprise employee before materials are discarded.
3. Residents using plastic bags are required to remove waste from bags and then discard of plastic bags properly.  Biodegradable paper bags are available at most local retail stores.

Also, note that the City of Marion is not responsible for the collection and/or disposal of trees or large amounts of brush cut and/or removed from personal property.  Disposal of trees and/or large amounts of brush from personal property is the property owner’s responsibility.  These items may be taken, FREE OF CHARGE for all city residents, to Park Enterprise Construction (560 Barks Rd. W.) for disposal.

Call Park Enterprise at 740-223-7275 for additional information on acceptance program or for hours of operation. 

Various city offices and departments will observe the President’s Day holiday on Monday, February 18, 2019.  However, some City departments will operate on a normal schedule.  Following are highlighted offices/departments:

List of Offices/Departments Closed on February 18:

• All offices in Marion City Hall

• Marion Senior Center
  No Transportation Services will be available on Monday, February 18. All programs, activities, and transportation at the Marion Senior Center will resume on Tuesday, February 19.

Offices/Departments on Normal Schedule:

• Sanitation and Streets Department
  Crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, February 18.  Residents normally having refuse collected on Mondays are requested to have their collections at curbside by 7:00 a.m. 
   
• Marion Area Transit
  Buses for Marion Area Transit will observe normal hours of operation on Monday, February 18.

Essential services including fire, police, and airport will operate as usual.

City of Marion Sanitation and Recycling will not be collected on Thursday, January 31, 2019 due to the temporary closure of the Marion County Solid Waste Transfer Station.  At this time, plans are for crews to collect both Thursday and Friday’s refuse on Friday, February 1.

If further updates are required, information will be directed to local media and posted at www.marionohio.us.