Alexandria Sets 2017 Leaf Collection Schedule

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Alexandria is on its way to all of the trees changing colors, and that means leaf collection will begin soon. As some trees are still more green than others, there may be a quicker turnaround for some city residents. The City of Alexandria will begin collecting leaves on Monday, Oct. 30 and continue through December.

Each of the five zones in Alexandria will have a different start date, with each having three collections. This will happen on normal trash and recycling collection days. Residents covered under city trash and recycling collections should do one of three things with their leaves:

• Rake leaves to the curb for vacuum collection
• Place leaves in paper leaf bags for collection (Leaves in plastic bags are considered refuse, and will be thrown away as trash)
• Compost leaves and yard waste at home

Paper bags are available for free at a number of city facilities during the collection season:

• City Hall, 301 King Street (Main Lobby) Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Field Office, City of Alexandria, 2900-B Business Center Drive Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Charles Barrett Recreation Center, 1115 Martha Custis Drive Monday - Friday, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
• Chinquapin Recreation Center, 3210 King Street Monday-Thursday, 6 am-9 pm Friday, 6 am-6 pm Saturday & Sunday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• William Ramsay Recreation Center, 5650 Sanger Avenue Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
• Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Avenue Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Residents should not mix other items with the leaves, as they could injure city workers, damage equipment or private property, or cause delays. Before setting leaves out for collection, residents should remove dirt, stones, litter and other debris.

SEE ALSO: Fall Foliage In Alexandria: Peak Season Coming Soon

Here are the zones and times for the first leaf collection:

• Zone 1: Nov. 14
• Zone 2: Oct. 30
• Zone 3: Nov. 2
• Zone 4: Nov. 8
• Zone 5 Sec A: Oct. 30
• Sec B: Nov. 6
• Sec C: Nov. 9
• Sec D: Nov. 15

Residents can also find their zone by address here or call the City’s leaf collection hotline at 703-746-5323 (LEAF). Residents may also receive leaf collection status updates by signing up for the Alexandria eNews service and subscribing to “Resource Recovery Updates."

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