City Of Charleston: Supplemental Loose Leaf Collection To Begin On November 1

Press release from the City of Charleston:

October 19, 2021

As fall weather comes to the Capital City, supplemental loose leaf collection is set to begin. Citizens are encouraged to collect their leaves, bag them and leave them with curbside refuse on their normal trash collection day. There is no limit to the amount of bags that will be collected during normal pickup. Tree limbs, yard waste and flowerpots should not be mixed with their loose leaves.

“As the leaves begin to fall, it is important to collect leaves before they cause blockages in our storm drains and ditch lines,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “If blockages occur, localized flooding could cause problems along streets and alleyways.”

“Public Works crews that participate in loose leaf collection also salt our roads and provide snow removal in inclement weather. Depending on weather conditions, this could lead to limited resources, so we are asking folks to help us by bagging leaves if they are able,” said Director of Public Works, Brent Webster.

Supplemental loose leaf collection will begin Monday, November 1. Loose leaves must be raked to the edge of the street to be picked up. Leaves that are raked into alleyways will not be collected.

Weather conditions permitting, loose leaf collection will generally take place on the following days:

Monday and Tuesday – Kanawha City

Wednesday and Thursday – South Hills

Friday – West Side, North Charleston and East End

For assistance and questions, please call the Street Department at 304-348-6850.

This press release was produced by the City of Charleston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.