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City of Milwaukee residents may rake leaves into the street from October 1 through November 15. 2021 Fall Leaf Collection Operations have concluded.
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:
No special request for leaf collection is necessary from Oct. 1st – Nov. 15th. Leaf collection operations cycle through the city systematically. Once leaf rake out ends on Nov 15, DPW makes one final collection sweep across the City. To be collected, ensure that leaves have been raked out by Nov 15.
At all other times of the year, leaves must be mulched on the property or taken to a Drop Off Center.
Look up your garbage and recycling collection schedules.
Easier than raking, consider mulching leaves in place. This returns the nutrients right to your soil. Leaves can also be composted in your backyard.
Leaves may be taken to a Drop Off Center location. Please refer to our Drop-Off Centers for locations and hours of operations.
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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