Collection of Leaves

Residential Solid Waste customers may request two (2) free of charge collections for leaves per fiscal year. Additional collections within the same fiscal year may be requested but are subject to a fee. The city will only pick up leaves placed in either paper bags or cardboard boxes and must meet the following specifications:

Paper Bags

total material not to exceed eight (8) cubic yards
not to exceed fifty (50) bags
individual bag must not weigh more than forty (40) pounds
must be of two-ply Kraft (lawn and leaf paper bags)
must have a wet strength of forty (40) pounds
must be securely closed
must be resistant to breakage when lifted

*Lawn and leaf paper bags can be purchased from various home improvement, grocery, and department stores.

Cardboard Boxes	total material not to exceed eight (8) cubic yards not to exceed fifty (50) boxes individual box must not weigh more than forty (40) pounds must be made of brown bio-degradable cardboard must be securely closed must be resistant to breakage when lifted not to exceed four (4) feet in height or width size of box must allow for easy lifting and handling by one (1) person

Unacceptable Piles	Please be advised that the city will not pick up leaves placed in plastic bags

If you would like to provide us with any comments about the Collection of Leaves Program, please contact us.

* Local businesses may opt to have their company name listed on this sit to assist Solid Waste customers in locating retailers who sell lawn and leaf paper bags. Please call 3-1-1 to provide us with your information.

For information in Spanish, click here: Recolección de Hojas