The Pepper Pike Post

Mayor's message:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through September! We’ve been fortunate to enjoy some beautiful end-of-summer weather, and hopefully, we have plenty of those perfect fall days ahead of us.

As a reminder, one of our favorite community traditions is right around the corner! The Pepper Pike Fall Harvest Festival is Sunday, October 4, and we hope you and your family will join us for an afternoon and evening of fall fun.

The free Harvest Festival will take place from 3:00–5:00 PM and will feature activities for the entire family, including face painting, pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, hayrides, a bonfire, live music, and more.

Following the festival, stay and enjoy our Community Dinner from 5:00–7:00 PM. This year, we are excited to welcome a new vendor, Sirna’s, which will be serving an all-you-can-eat buffet!

Dinner tickets must be purchased in advance, and the deadline to purchase is September 25. Don’t wait—be sure to get your tickets before the deadline!

Purchase Dinner Tickets Here

Before the Harvest Festival begins, I also invite you to join me for a Bike with the Mayor on Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM. We’ll meet in the Pepper Pike City Hall parking lot and enjoy a community ride along our beautiful Gates Mills Boulevard trails and other streets. Its a great way to see and appreciate our beautiful city. Riders of all ages and skill levels are welcome, so grab your bikes and bring the family! Ride as far, or as short, as suits you - Just have fun!

NEW: Free Composting Program for Pepper Pike Residents

I’m also excited to share a new opportunity, coming very soon, and available to our residents. The City of Pepper Pike, in partnership with Rust Belt Riders (RBR), is offering a FREE municipal composting program.

Residents who register for the program will be able to drop off accepted compostable materials, including food scraps, in designated bins located at the Pepper Pike Service Department. Participation is free for Pepper Pike residents.

As an added thank-you for participating, residents who sign up will receive, FREE, 10 gallons of compost in the spring to use in their gardens! (That is equivalent to about a garden center bag of compost)

We will also be holding a ribbon-cutting event on October 2, 2026, where participating residents can pick up a FREE 5-gallon bucket and lid to help get started. More details about the event will be shared soon.

Already a Rust Belt Riders member? Please do not complete the registration form. Instead, email info@rustbeltriders.com, and their team will transfer you into Pepper Pike’s municipal program.

There are many exciting things happening in Pepper Pike this fall, and I hope you’ll take advantage of these opportunities to get outside, spend time with neighbors, and enjoy our community.

I look forward to seeing you around the City—and hopefully at the Harvest Festival on October 4!

Mayor Richard Bain

Schedule of Events

16th - City Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.

18th - ABR Submissions for 9/25 due by 11:30am

23th - Finance Committee Meeting 6:00pm

23th - City Council Meeting 6:30pm

25th - ABR Meeting 8:30am

Please check the City website for updates and revisions.

Cuyahoga County Webinar

Cuyahoga County residents have lost $12 million to social-media driven investment scams since October 2025. Find out how to spot and avoid these sophisticated scams by joining the Cuyahoga County Scam Squad webinar, Investment Scams: How Fraudsters Use A.I., Apps and Social Media To Target You. The webinar will be at noon Sept. 22. Advance registration is required.

To sign up, Click Here

September Branch Chipping

Branch pickup begins the first full week of the chipping month and correlates with your rubbish pickup schedule. For example, if you are a Monday rubbish route, your brush will be picked up for chipping the first full week of the chipping month; Tuesday, the week after, and so forth.

Branches need to be placed curbside the weekend prior to your scheduled pickup week. Please do not place branches out any earlier. If you place branches out after 7:00 a.m. the Monday of your chipping week, they will not be picked up. If you miss your date for pickup, do not place branches out for collection until the next pickup month. Amounts and limits are at the sole discretion of the Service Department.

View the Branch Chipping Calendar

CERT Recruitment

Grandparents Day at the Orange Library

CodeRED is an emergency notification service that allows us to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, and email regarding time-sensitive general, emergency notifications and weather warnings. The weather warning is an automatic severe weather notification service to alert residents in the path of severe weather, flash floods, tornados and winter storms. Click on the CodeRED icon above or link below and follow the instructions to register.

As of April 1, 2025, all emergency and community notifications will be sent through the upgraded platform.

To ensure a smooth transition, please log in today at https://www.cuyahogacounty.gov/ready/readynotify/readynotify to confirm that your username has been successfully transferred.

Thank you for staying informed and prepared!

Friendly Reminders & Additional Information

Landscape Contractors

Landscape Contractors are required to register with the City of Pepper Pike Building Department. For a current list of registered contractors please reach out to the Building Department at (216) 896-6134.

Heritage Home Program

Comingled Recycling in Pepper Pike

We offer a comingled recycling program. All in-home recycling should be placed mixed and loose in a special blue recycling bag. No need to sort, items should be clean, empty and dry. For the latest information on recycling visit the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.

Reminder to Owners of Rental Property

The City requires rental properties to have an inspection and updated registration completed every two years. If you own a rental property and are due for an inspection, please call Tara in the Building Department at (216) 896-6134.

Prescription Drop-Off Box

A permanent Prescription Drop-Off Box is located in the Police Department lobby (entrance located next to side parking lot on Shaker Blvd.); access is available 24-7. Only pills should be dropped into this box (needles and liquids cannot be accepted). Preferably, empty the pills into a zip-lock bag before dropping in the box and then dispose of the pill bottle.

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)

The Pepper Pike Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group of trained volunteers from our community, acting as a supplement to the City’s own Safety Forces when needed in the event of an emergency, disaster, or scheduled community event. Our CERT program educates its members on disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster medical operations, and other relevant topics. The team trains monthly and prior experience is not required. Interested in becoming a member of this organization? Contact Lt. Rob Felber, rfelber@pepperpike.org or (216) 299-3361. You can also see their Facebook page!

Report any power outages directly to First Energy at 1-800-589-3101, this is an automated line that tracts outages and automatically sends crews out for repairs. Report water main breaks to Cleveland Water 216-664-3060.

As of 9/15/26 Please check the City website for updates and revisions