All You Need to Know About Fall Leaf Collection in Dearborn

Put your leaves in paper yard waste bags or approved containers on your trash day to ensure pick up every week. Loose leaf collection may only occur in a neighborhood two times during the season. (City of Dearborn photo)

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As leaves begin falling in large numbers, Dearborn residents are reminded of the convenient ways the City offers to dispose of them.

The preferred method is for residents to put their leaves in approved paper yard waste bags or approved 20-32 gallon containers labeled as yard waste. The containers or paper bags should be put on the easement by 7 a.m. for pickup each week on residents’ trash day. That way, they will be picked up each week.

And, using this method, residents do not need to remember a complicated schedule for loose leaf collection.

Leaves in plastic bags or in cardboard boxes will not be picked up.

Loose Leaf Collection Oct. 19-Dec. 4

Collection of leaves that are raked into the street is scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 19 and end the week of Nov. 30, with the last pick up on Friday, Dec. 4. Weather conditions may alter that timeline.

Leaves raked into the street are not picked up every week.

Crews aim for two pickups during the season in every neighborhood.

Leaves Picked Up On Non-recycling Weeks, But Not Every Time

Leaves that are raked in the street are picked up on a neighborhood’s trash collection day during the non-recycling week.

But there will not be a loose leaf pickup on the street in front of your house every time your neighborhood is on a non-recycling week.

Leaves in the street may only be picked up twice in every neighborhood during the season.

Schedule beginning Oct. 19

On Monday, Oct. 19, crews will be in neighborhoods with Monday trash collection and an “A” week recycling schedule. Note they may not finish the whole section that day.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, crews will be in neighborhoods with Tuesday trash collection and an “A” week recycling schedule. Note they may not finish the whole section that day.

The pattern will continue through Friday, Oct. 23.

On Monday, Oct. 26, crews will be in neighborhoods with Monday trash collection and a “B” week recycling schedule.

On Tuesday, Oct. 27, crews will be in neighborhoods with Tuesday trash collection and a “B” week recycling schedule.

The pattern will continue through Oct. 30.

This process will be repeated through the end of the loose leaf collection program.

Could Be Several Weeks Between Loose Leaf Pick Ups

Crews may not be able to pick up all the loose leaves in a neighborhood on the designated trash collection day. They will return to that section on the next trash day that is on a non-recycling week.

When they return to the area, they will pick up where they left off.

Reduce Danger: Don’t Rake Leaves Into the Street Too Early

Raking leaves into the street too soon leads to dangerous driving conditions.

In addition, vehicles must be removed from the streets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a neighborhood’s trash day/Public Service Day.

Following this process makes it easier for crews to pick up leaves and keeps streets clean and safe.