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Loose Leaf Collection Schedule
Loose Leaf collection will resume on November 3, 2025, and continue through February 27, 2026.
Loose Leaf Collection Participation Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to participate in the City’s loose-leaf collection program:
- Pile your leaves behind the curb and not in the street.
- Do not block bike lanes, sidewalks, fire hydrants, mailboxes, storm drains, or water meters, and do not put leaves near parked cars. Leaves will not be removed until they are clear.
- Do not put leaves in plastic bags.
- Make sure that your leaf piles have no tree limbs or yard debris—they need to go in a yard trimmings collection cart. Pine straw is fine.
- The City is divided into five zones for leaf collection, and you can find your zone here.
- Please check our weekly leaf collection page for updates.
- Put your leaf piles behind your curb within two weeks of leaf collection crews coming to your neighborhood.
- Note: The pickup timeframe is subject to change due to weather or large volume.
- Read the Loose Leaf Collection Participation Guide (PDF)
- How does loose leaf collection work?
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The City of Monroe collects leaves that are piled behind the curbs of homes within the City limits from November to February. The City is divided into five sections for leaf collection. You can find your section here.
Crews will collect loose leaves with leaf trucks. Residents are asked to pile their loose leaves behind the curb within two weeks of crews coming to your neighborhood. The pickup timeframe is subject to change due to weather or large volume.
- How do I know what pickup section I am in?
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To find your section - please refer to the Loose Leaf Collection Section Map (PDF).
- Can I bag my loose leaves for collection?
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You should not bag your loose leaves for loose leaf collection. Your leaves should be piled behind the curb, and not in the street.
You always have the option of bagging leaves year-round and it will be collected on your normal trash collection date.
- Are leaves collected during rain or inclement weather?
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Loose leaf collection will not happen during heavy rain or other types of severe or inclement weather. This is for the safety of the drivers and the equipment.
- What’s considered an obstruction or foreign debris?
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Foreign debris is anything that is not leaves such as limbs, vines, rocks, and trash, as these items can damage the vacuum equipment.
Obstructions include, but are not limited to parked vehicles, mailboxes, fire hydrants, utility boxes, fences, trees, and landscaping.
Due to the risk of damage, leaf piles too close to obstructions or mixed with foreign debris cannot be collected.