As a part of the Solid Waste Services provided in the Village, crews collect loose, un-bagged leaves directly from your curb or roadside each fall and spring. During 2015, an extra round of leaf collection was added to each season's schedule.
This year, Fall Leaf Collection will begin on Monday, October 12. In order to have your leaves collected, simply follow the steps below. The guidelines below help keep leaf collection on schedule and help keep costs lower for the community.
• See the Leaf Collection Map and the Leaf Collection Schedule on the PDF attached below to determine your collection zone and date.
• Have loose leaves ready by 7:00 a.m. on your collection dates.
• To prepare your leaves, rake your loose, fallen leaves into a pile at your curb or on your roadside.
• Leaves must be within six feet of the asphalt road to be collected.
• Please keep leaves off of the asphalt.
• For residents with curbs and gutters, please place loose leaves on the grass by your curb.
• For residents with a ditch line, please place loose leaves on the grass along the roadside of the ditch.
• Because leaves are collected with a vacuum, they must be piled loose.
• Bagged leaves or grass, branches and other yard waste will not be collected.
• Please do not mix other yard waste, such as potted/garden plants or branches, into your pile of leaves. Doing so can damage the leaf collection vacuum and may cause costly delays. Leaves mixed with other yard waste will not be collected.
Please keep in mind that though collection staff abides by the schedule below, there are certain circumstances that may delay leaf collection by one or more days. These circumstances could include: delays due to weather, emergency situations that may draw staff away from their regular duties, or damage to collection equipment that would require repair or unscheduled service.
If you miss your scheduled collection days, leaves and other yard waste may also be taken to the Compost Site at 8600 Green Bay Road. The Site will be open through December 5, weather permitting. For a complete schedule of hours for the Compost Site and a listing of accepted items, please see page 9 of your 2015 Village Calendar or click here. If you have additional questions please call 925.6700.