Naperville's Bulk Curbside Leaf Collection Begins Next Week

NAPERVILLE, IL ­— Naperville’s annual bulk leaf collection program will begin on Monday and will provide three curbside pick-up opportunities for each neighborhood over a six- week period.

City officials announced that in order for residents to participate, they should rake their leaves to the curb by 6 a.m. on the morning of the first day of each cycle. Residents should be careful to avoid raking leaves into storm drains. The collection cycles will begin on Monday, Oct. 18, Monday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 15.

Depending on the weather, city crews will need approximately two weeks to complete each cycle. Crews will collect leaves from in front of homes once per cycle, the city said.

An interactive map will be available at www.naperville.il.us/leafcollection to track progress of the collection cycles. Residents also can sign up for the City’s notification system, Naper Notify, at www.naperville.il.us/napernotify to receive leaf collection information via a phone call, text message, email or smartphone app.

Residents should note the following:

• Snow, rain or freezing weather may significantly delay or permanently halt curbside leaf collection. If snow is in the forecast, leaf collection may end or be significantly delayed. Residents should dispose of remaining leaves through the City’s weekly yard waste collection program.
• Residents should avoid placing items other than leaves in leaf piles. Branches, twigs, lumber, rocks and other items buried in leaf piles can cause mechanical breakdowns of equipment, delay the collection process and increase costs.
• Residents should rake leaves away from storm drains to prevent flooding.
• Leaf collection equipment will leave debris on the street. Street sweeping will begin after curbside leaf collection ends, weather permitting. Residents may choose to sweep up leaf debris and include it in the weekly yard waste collection program.

• Leaf volume and weather uncertainties make it impossible for the city crews to guarantee curbside leaf collection on a specific day.
• Residents should rake leaves to the street during every collection cycle, even if it is a small amount. This helps prevent the final collection crews from having the largest quantity to pick up when snow is the most probable and timing is crucial.

Once crews have completed the final bulk curbside collection in your area, all remaining leaves must be disposed of through the city’s weekly yard waste collection program.

Free Bagged Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Program

The City’s free bagged leaf and yard waste collection program is scheduled to run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 17. During this time, residents are not required to use yard waste stickers to dispose of materials placed in 32-gallon paper yard waste bags, clearly marked 32-gallon trash cans or clearly marked two-wheeled carts. Place yard waste at the curb by 6 a.m. on your normal trash collection day.