Community Corner
Branford Fall Leaf Pick-Up Schedule
Town officials outline the schedule and how the leaves should be placed for pickup.

Information via the town of Branford:
Fall leaf pick-up is ONCE a week from October 17th thru December 15th , 2016 on your regular pick-up day. On Thanksgiving, collection will be delayed until Friday, 11/25. The transfer station will remain open 11/25 and 11/26.
*In the Spring, leaf collection will be every other week, the weeks of March 27th , April 10th , 24th , and May 8th .
*Make sure that leaves are out the night before your collection day!
*Leaves must be placed in brown paper leaf bags or loose in garbage cans.
*Never place leaves in plastic bags! Even if the bags claim to be biodegradable, leaves placed in plastic bags will not be picked up!
*Pick up all litter first and never mix leaves with rocks, soil, branches or other debris.
*Leaves should never be raked into the street, piled at the curb, or placed in wetlands, streams, drains OR Land Trust property.
*Paper leaf bags are available for purchase at many Branford retailers including Big Y, Caron’s Corner, Richlin’s, Super Stop & Shop, Walgreen’s and Wal-Mart.
*Leaves can be brought to the compost site behind the transfer station at any time of year! A Branford Residence Sticker is required.
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