KILGORE, Texas (KETK) -- The City of Kilgore announced on Tuesday that their curbside brush pickup service will only be available three times a year starting in October.

The city's brush collection service is usually offered on a monthly basis, but it will now be available only three times a year, in February, July, and October. According to the city, pickup is set to occur on four district routes during a specific week of the month.

The new schedule also comes with new size limits for brush piles to help garner safer collection. The following "Four 6s" can help Kilgore residents remember the brush dimensions: • Six feet in length • Six feet in width • Six feet in height • Six inches in diameter (per limb)

"These changes are designed to make brush collection more efficient and a

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