Press release
City wide leaf collection will begin October 19, 2020 and will continue until November 20, 2020.
Residents are asked to rake leaves into piles and leave them in the parkway (un-bagged). Please, place close to curb line/edge of roadway without placing in the street. Do not pile around fire hydrants, trees or
sign posts.
Leaf piles should only contain leaves and no branches, grass clippings or other materials.
Leaf operations typically have one crew on the Northside working from Grandview Terrace moving West, North of Main Street, and a second crew on the Southside beginning on River Street moving East in areas
South of Main Street.
A third crew will work using a vacuum along main roads and numbered routes. It takes about 2 weeks to go through the entire city.
Any resident with leaves can also bring them to the Yard Waste Station until it closes for the season on December 5, 2020.
The Yard Waste hours are Mon-Fri 8am-2pm, Saturdays from 12pm-6pm through October 31, and then 11am-5pm (Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec 5).
The Yard Waste Station will be closed Nov 11, 26, 27, and will officially close for the season after December 5th, 2020.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEAF COLLECTION:
Leaf piles must be clear of sticks and other debris.
Leaf piles must be clear of all animal waste – if animal waste is found in the piles, they will not be
picked up
Grass clippings, Flower potting’s, Branches, Pumpkins cannot be picked up and residents may bring
those items to the Yard Waste Station on Law Street (which will be open through December 5, 2020)
Leaves should not block traffic.
Leaves should not be piled near intersection corners. This causes sight issues for
motorists/bicyclists/pedestrians.
Keep leaf piles clear of drainage ways and catch basins. Blocked drainage leads to localized flooding.
Leaves should not be piled around mailboxes, power poles, fences, fire hydrants or other obstacles.
Do not park on leaf piles. The heat from a vehicle exhaust system could start a fire.
Do not wait to get your leaves out. We will normally collect leaves twice within the month of leaf
collection.
If it is snowing, we plow first. If it continues to snow, then leaf operations will be suspended.
There is no leaf pickup in the spring.
Contact the Bureau of Maintenance @ 585-345-6400 option 1 if you have any questions.