Curbside leaf vacuuming began and will continue through the mid-January. Look for posted signs in your neighborhood to know when curbside leaf collection will occur. Collection schedules are tentative as they depend on weather conditions. To ensure collection, put leaves out by the first day listed. The calendar may show multiple days in an area, but we only collect once per street per collection cycle. Each area of the city is scheduled to be serviced at least 4 times during the season, so there will be several opportunities to have leaves collected.

Refer to the City website www.collegeparkmd.gov/203/Special-Collections#curbsideleaf for the most up-to-date collection schedule.

To stay on schedule, leaf trucks will not be able to return to collect leaves once they have already been through your street. Additionally, the vacuum hoses are not able to reach around cars or other obstructions, so piles of leaves must be accessible from the street.

After the final leaf vacuuming occurs, leaves and soft yard waste can be set out for collection on your regular collection day. Soft yard waste includes leaves, grass, and soft clippings. These types of items can be placed in paper yard waste bags, the beige yard waste cart, or reusable containers with a city yard trim decal (decals can be picked up for free at Public Works) for collection.

Curbside Leaf Collection Do’s and Don’ts:

• No bagging is necessary during leaf collection with vacuums. Grass can be included in your leaf piles, but no vines or woody trimmings).
• Rake leaves to the curb. Do not put them in the street. Pile leaves away from cars and storm drains. The leaf vacuum cannot reach around cars.
• Remove vines or woody yard waste, tree limbs, rocks, trash, and other debris from leaves to be collected. These items can damage the equipment and cause delays.
• Noise and dust may be noticeable. Dry conditions generate more dust. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• Leaf vacuuming only occurs in the fall/early winter.