Yard Waste Collection Program

DPW crew collection leaves

The Leaf Collection Program is designed to allow residents to dispose of fallen leaves prior to the first heavy snowfall.  During the Program, residents are asked to identify the disposal options that work best for their household as listed below and follow the zone schedule for collection. 

Fall Collection

Step 1.CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

Two (2) times between November 3rd and December 27th

  • Coordinated by zones, residents can rake leaves curbside for pick up
  • Residents are to rake leaves to curb, NOT STREETS, by SUNDAY prior to week of collection
  • See map below for street by street collection dates
  • Leaves MUST NOT be raked to curb after week of collection, it will not be collected 

Step 2.PAPER LEAF BAG COLLECTION:

November 3rd to  December 27th ONLY

  • Place paper leaf bags curbside during week of collection.
  • Leaves placed in plastic garbage bags will not be collected.  Plastic Bags are not biodegradable

Step 3.BRANCHES & OTHER DEBRIS:

Tree limbs, branches and other brush debris, tied in 6 ft. sections are collected on normal trash days.  No more than three bundles outside of the leaf collection period. 

Step 4.LEAF BAG DROPOFF: Year-round (GREEN PERMIT REQUIRED)

  • Obtain FREE Green permit:  Visit 50 Jennings Road, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
  • Bring  paper leaf bags to Waste & Recycling Center: 180 Leibert Road,  Tuesday - Saturday, 8:45am – 1:45pm

Spring Collection

Step 1.CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF BROWN LEAF BAGS ONLY:

  • Place paper leaf bags curbside during week of collection.
  • Leaves placed in plastic garbage bags will not be collected.  Plastic Bags are not biodegradable

THERE WILL BE NO CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF LOOSE LEAVES.

Step 2.LEAF BAG DROPOFF: Year-round (GREEN PERMIT REQUIRED)

  • Obtain FREE Green permit:  Visit 50 Jennings Road, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
  • Bring  paper leaf bags to Waste & Recycling Center: 180 Leibert Road,  Tuesday - Saturday, 8:45am – 1:45pm

Step 3.BRANCHES & OTHER DEBRIS:

Tree limbs, branches and other brush debris, tied in 6 ft. sections are collected on normal trash days.  No more than three bundles outside of the leaf collection period. 

Summer Collection

Step 1.Curbside collection

Curbside collection of Brown Leaf Bags will occur on normal trash days during the last week of each month as follows for 2024:

  • June 24th - 28th
  • July 22nd - 26th
  • August 26th - 30th
  • September 23rd - 27th

Step 2.Branches & Other Debris:

Tree limbs, branches, and other brush debris, tied in 6ft sections, on normal trash days during the last week of each month.

Step 3.LEAF BAG DROPOFF: Year-round (GREEN PERMIT REQUIRED)

  • Obtain FREE Green permit:  Visit 50 Jennings Road, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
  • Bring  paper leaf bags to Waste & Recycling Center: 180 Leibert Road,  Tuesday - Saturday, 8:45am – 1:45pm
  • Learn your neighborhood collection week by clicking on the corresponding color of your neighborhood below
  • Learn the collection date for your street by entering your address in the top right corner, and clicking on the black dot for your exact collection week.

 

Contact Us

Phone

(860) 757-9311

Email

311callcenter@hartford.gov
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