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The Department of Public Works announces the following schedule for the collection of leaves:
Starting October 16, 2023 and ending January 12, 2024
LEAVES MAY BE PLACED IN THE CITY STREET FOR COLLECTION.
For most areas leaves in the street will be collected the day after your normal trash pickup day. Those areas with trash pickup on Friday will have their leaves picked up on Mondays during the scheduled collection period. Many areas where street sweeping occurs overnight will have their leaves collected on the street sweeping schedule. Leaf piles in alleys will be collected at the end of leaf collection season in January.
For clarification, please contact our office 302-736-7025
Leaf Collection Guidelines
• Put out leaf piles one day prior to your designated collection day only.
• Keep Leaf piles no larger than 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall.
• Do not place leaf piles near catch basins or within the gutter pan.
• Provide a clear space of 3 feet on either end of leaf piles.
• Do not bag or tarp piles as they cannot be collected.
• Do not place limbs, sod, concrete, trash, or other foreign materials (including dog waste) in leaf piles as they cannot be collected.
• Leaf Piles left in roadways, in the gutter pan, or on catch basins can cause flooding when it rains.
No plastic or paper bags can be used.
If using a contractor to gather leaves, Public Works request that a contractor is utilized for removal.
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