THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER 

JUMAANE D. WILLIAMS 
 

NYC DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION ANNOUNCES AUTUMN LEAF 
COLLECTION SCHEDULE 

The Department of Sanitation  Will Collect Leaves in Paper Leaf Bags, Unlined Containers or Brown Organics Bins
Photo Credit: H. Michael Miley


The New York City Department of Sanitation is once again making special autumn leaf collections. The leaves will then be turned into compost and added to soil to nourish NYC's street trees and parks.

Residents living in NYC Organics areas:

Residents living in brown bin NYC Organics curbside collection areas already receive leaf collection service as part of their ongoing organics program. 

Those residents should place their leaves in their brown bins or in paper leaf bags at the curb for pick-up on their regularly scheduled organics collection day.

  Plastic bags must NOT be used. 

Click here for a map of NYC  Organics curbside collection neighborhoods and collection frequencies.

TO FIND OUT PICK UP TIME FOR YOUR LOCATION, CLICK HERE.

Most residents NOT living in designated NYC Organics areas will receive special service as follows:

Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island

Special collections on Sunday, Nov. 13 and 27.

 

Queens: 

Special collections on Sunday, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4.


Maps of community boards receiving special leaf collections may be viewed online

Residents should set out their leaves in a paper lawn and leaf bag or an open, unlined container after 4 p.m. the evening before their special collection day

Residents must NOT put leaves in plastic bags.

Paper lawn and leaf bags will be available free, while supplies last, at participating food scrap drop-off sites and community events in October and November. Many grocery and hardware stores also sell paper lawn and leaf bags. For a full list of locations, click here.  

For more information on leaf collection, click here .

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