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The leaf rake-out deadline for 2019 has passed. Sanitation Services is working our way through the City to collect all leaves which were raked out by the November 24th deadline.
Leaves may be taken to a Drop-Off Center location. Please refer to our Drop-Off Centers for locations and hours of operations. Brush can also be taken to one of the City's Drop-Off Centers.
Easier than raking, consider mulching leaves in place. This returns the nutrients right to your soil. Leaves can also be composted in your backyard.
City of Milwaukee residents may rake leaves into the street from October 1 through November 15. Due to late leaf drop and early winter weather, the rake-out deadline was extended to Sunday, November 24, 2019. The 2019 leaf rake-out deadline has passed. Leaves should not be raked into the street.
Residents should rake their leaves into the curb lanes for collection to be composted to make a rich soil amendment. Sanitation Services offers these tips for successful leaf collections:
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Leaves are taken to the Waste Management compost site where Purple Cow Organics manages the material for 4 - 6 months to create a rich compost. Compost is then sold locally. Compost is a natural fertilizer that returns nutrients to the soil, improves its ability to absorb rain water, and keeps valuable resources out of the landfill.
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