Leaf Pickup Program

Click here for the 2024 Leaf Pickup Brochure 

The Public Works Department is scheduled to collect residential leaves from City streets during the following three time periods:

• October 28rd- November 1st

• November 18th - 22nd 

• December 2nd - 6th 

If you want your leaves collected please:

• Pile leaves on the street surface near the gutter or edge of the road if no gutter.  Please keep the gutter, ditches and street grates free of leaves.
• Pile leaves so they do not block bike or traffic lanes.
• Do not put leaves in plastic bags.

Debris such as branches, shrub pruning, rocks, metal, lawn clippings and leaves in plastic bags will not be picked up.  Leaf pickup is done with a leaf vacuum and front end loader and dump trucks, because of this, leaf piles that are under or very close to parked cars will not be picked up.

To make sure that leaves are picked up during the scheduled collection times, residents should pile them in the street, in the curbside parking area before each scheduled pickup period.  Do not place leaves in the street where curbside parking does not exist such as East Main Street, Gateway Blvd. and North 9th Street, on dead end streets or on private streets.

Depending on the amount of leaves on the streets, maintenance crews may make unscheduled pickups in some areas.  However, after December 8th, property owners will be responsible for the removal of leaves.

In order to minimize the time that leaf piles are in the street affecting parking and drainage, it is suggested that leaves be put out on the weekend immediately prior to the first day of the pickup period.  

Property owners are responsible for any hazard they create by placing leaves in the streets.  Care should be taken that leaves do not create a hazard for bicyclists or motorists or restrict street drainage.  
 

For more details check out the Leaf Pickup Program Brochure

Leaves collected as part of this program are available for residents to mulch beds etc. If you would like to pickup some of the mulch materials please contact Public Works.

If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (541)942-5501 or email:  publicworks@cottagegrove.org