Leaf Collection Underway!

2023 Leaf Collection

The 2023 Fall Season leaf collection is underway. There is no set schedule for leaf collection. The crews follow a route through the City and keep rotating through the route until all the leaves are picked up. The leaf collection season usually ends in mid-December.

Leaf piles:

      · Rake leaves into long piles on the grass next to the street or sidewalk beside the curb, not more than 6 feet from the curb.

            o For the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, if you must pile leaves on the sidewalk, please leave as wide a walking path as possible.

      · Leaves must be kept out of the street.

            o The piles of leaves interfere with the flow of traffic.

            o Later in the autumn, if it snows, the snowplows will be forced to drive over/through the leaf piles and end up throwing leaves from the piles far back into the yard.

      · Residents and property owners that have a storm drain in front of their property are asked to keep the drain area clear of leaves. This will help reduce the chances of water backing up on City streets.

      · When finished raking, spraying the piles down with water will help keep them from blowing away during periods of high wind.

      · Bagged cannot be collected, as it slows the city-wide collection down drastically since leaves are vacuumed.

      · Do not place leaves in the alley—they will not be removed.

      · Do not put sticks, twigs, and other trash into or on top of the leaf piles. These items can damage the vacuum equipment and force crews to pluck these items from the leaves—another time-consuming task.

Parking:

      · Never Park over a leaf pile. A hot catalytic converter can easily ignite the dry leaves and, in turn, your vehicle.

      · Please do not park cars in front of leaf piles. The crews will not be able to collect the leaves.

      · Park cars at least 15 feet between leaf piles and vehicles.

      · Please use off-street parking during this time if available