Fall Leaf And Brush Collection Announced In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — Hamden’s fall leaf and brush collection will begin Tuesday, Nov. 12 and continue throughout the month of November, weather permitting, Public Works Director Craig Cesare announced. Leaves must be placed in paper bags (not plastic) and brush must be bundled and tied with string or twine.

Bundles should weigh no more than 50 pounds, exceed no more than 4 feet in length and contain no pieces in excess of 4 inches diameter. Bundled brush and bagged leaves shall be placed at the curb separate from any refuse or bulk trash, and shall not obstruct any fire hydrant, sidewalk, driveway or street. Read more from the town below:

No person or property owner shall rake, place or blow, or cause to be raked, placed or blown, any leaves into any street within the town, from private lands, property or sidewalk. Disposal of root systems, grass clippings and soil are prohibited.

Cesare reminds residents of the requirement to bag all of their leaves and yard waste if they wish them to be collected by the Town. Only those residences where all occupants are physically disabled or unable to bag their leaves, and have provided the necessary documentation to the Town, may rake their leaves to the curb. This greatly speeds up the process and allows all residents to have their leaves and yard waste picked up in a timely manner.

Residents whose leaves are placed at the curb un-bagged without having received permission from the Town to do so will NOT receive the service and run the risk of being fined $100 per day. For questions regarding curbside leaf pick-up eligibility documentation, contact the Town Attorney's Office at 203-287-7050.

Leaves cannot be picked up from private roads or from roads that have not been accepted into the Town road system. Residents on unaccepted and private roads may bring leaves to the Transfer Station during normal hours, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. as well as 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month.