ONLY leaves (not yard waste) may be raked to the curb in neat rows during leaf season. You may also put your leaves in yard waste bags and place them at the curb for collection on your regular trash day.

Do not place sticks, twigs, or any other yard debris (including pumpkins and straw/hay bales) in the street.

What do I do with my leaves and yard waste after yard waste season ends?
Yard waste season will end the week of December 18, and a drop-off site will be available in the parking lot of the DPW (3238 Bacon) to dispose of your leaves and yard waste during the off-season.

How do I manage my yard waste DURING yard waste season?
You can place yard waste in bags or cans at the curb on your regular trash pickup day. Leaves can be raked directly to the curb in neat piles for collection during leaf pickup season, but yard waste cannot be included in the leaf piles.

How do I know where leaf pickup is currently happening in the City?
Click the button below to be taken to a live map that will show you how many passes have been completed throughout all of the different areas in the City. Use the "Search" function to find out how many passes have been completed in your neighborhood!

Yard waste tags are not required for the 2026 curbside yard waste season! Starting the week of April 6, 2026, through mid-December, simply place your yard waste in paper bags or cans at your curb before 7 AM on your trash pickup day. Bags and cans cannot be more than 32 gallons and 50 pounds, and cans must be clearly labeled “YARD WASTE” or “COMPOST”. Plastic bags containing yard waste will not be collected.

Yard waste includes grass, leaves, shrubbery cuttings, vines, rose bushes, roots, stumps, and sticks. If you have branches larger than 4 feet long and 2 inches in diameter, you should place them at your curb for chipper service. Chipper service happens on a bi-weekly basis throughout the entire city, and you must place materials at the curb before 7 AM every other Monday starting on April 6.