When is Yard Waste Pickup in Reading?

The nor’easter has come and gone and your yard is full of leaves.

You have a weekend full of raking ahead of you, but when is the town going to pick up your leaves from the curb?

The upcoming yard waste pickups will be done on your regular trash day on the following weeks:

• Week of Nov. 3
• Week of Nov. 17
• Week of Dec. 1

If you can’t wait that long, you can bring your yard waste to the Compost Center. Here is information from the Reading DPW:

“The following materials will be accepted at the Compost Area: leaves, grass clippings, and yard waste. Tree trimmings may be a maximum of eight feet in length and eight inches in diameter. The Compost Area is open to residents of Reading only.

“Commercial vehicles are excluded. Please note, you will need a 2014 community access sticker. For further information regarding the community access sticker contact the Police Station.”

The Compost Center is open through Nov. 30. For more information, click on this sentence.