Annual Leaf Pickup Program

The Annual Leaf Pickup Program will begin the week of October 21, 2024, and continue through the week of January 6, 2025. The service is offered to residents every THIRD week and begins each week on Monday morning.

Please have your leaves curbside by the Monday listed in your area to receive service. 

Schedule 

Downtown (Area 1): Every Wednesday Morning

Highway (Area 19): Every other Wednesday Morning starting the week of 10/28 

Residents are asked not to put leaves in the street before October 19th. Please see rules for the program to participate:

• Leave a one-foot area between leaves and curb so storm water can flow to catch basins

• Leaves must be loose

• Debris other than leaves (branches, rocks, metal or lawn clippings) will not be removed

• Scattered leaves and leaves piled under or close to parked cars cannot be collected

• Avoid piling leaves in front of individual and group mailboxes

• Keep porches and walks clear to avoid slippery conditions for mail carriers, meter readers and others

All leaves collected will be delivered to the yard debris recycle center on Orchard Avenue. Recycling the leaves reduces the load on the area landfills.

City residents may dump leaves at the recycle center, located at 2200 NE Orchard Avenue. Leaves must  be loose. If delivered in bags, the driver must remove leaves from bags before they will be accepted. Property owners will be responsible for removing any leaf piles on the street in front of their property after January 10, 2025.

For program questions, please contact Public Works at 503-434-7316.