Leaf Collection
Leaf collection begins in the fall by mid-October.
- Leaves should be raked to the back of the curb on the grass or to the shoulder of the roadway. However, if you live in an area where cars are continuously parked, place the leaves at the edge of your driveway or as near to the driveway as possible.
- Keep leaf piles no higher than three (3) feet for safety. Please do not rake the leaves into the gutter or street; leaves in the street block storm water inlets causing flooding.
- Brush and other items are not to be placed in the leaf pile. Items other than leaves will cause clogs and possible equipment malfunction because the equipment used is a vacuum machine which is designed to collect only leaves. Mixed piles will not be collected. Brush and other items should be placed in a separate pile. Click here for brush collection.
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leaves are to be placed out by 7:00 am on your regular garbage
collection day. The crews will follow the same routes as the
garbage collection truck; however, they will stay on the route
until it is complete. This may take longer than one or two days.
Equipment malfunctions and bad weather (i.e. heavy rain or snowfall)
can also put the crew behind schedule. We ask for your cooperation
during the five to six week leaf season. Our crew will get to
you as soon as possible.
Please note that open burning of leaves is not permitted.