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Nov 13 | Fall Leaf Collection Begins For DPW-Serviced Households

The Department of Public Works (DPW) will conduct leaf collection service from October 30, 2023, through January 20, 2024, to residents who receive DPW trash and recycling services. 

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What to Expect 
Thanks to enhanced tracking capabilities, DPW can better predict when leaf collections will occur in your section. While a full calendar won’t be posted in advance this year, residents will still get at least one week’s notice through various communications channels. Leaf collections will still occur twice in each section. 

How Residents Will Get Raking Notice Messages 
Every Friday, DPW will provide residents with a message explaining when they should rake out based on the collected sections in the upcoming week. The list below shows where those messages and the leaf collection map will be found. 

How to Rake 
Residents should rake leaves into the treebox, or the curb in front of the home if there is no tree box, on the Sunday before collection begins in their section.