it is legal to burn leaves from now to Nov. 20. The ban was officially lifted beginning Tuesday, Oct. 3 by the city council Monday night. The exception is Halloween -Tuesday, Oct. 31- when burning will not be allowed.

For fall and spring it has been customary for the council to eliminate the ban for certain periods of time since the prohibition was enacted several years ago.

Burning of materials in Tama is prohibited unless it is wood and burned in a fire ring enclosure for recreational purposes.

To dispose of yard waste during this period residents can also haul it to the brush city disposal site located southwest of Cherry Lake.

It is currently open without a key needed for gate access.

Residents using the city facility must follow rules and not dump material which is prohibited.

A dumpster strictly for deposit of grass and leaves is maintained north of the Civic Center near the recycling bin area.