Leaves are picked up at different times throughout the year. They are picked up during our semi-annual pick-up in May and October. The dates follow the same as the semi-annual pick up dates for yard debris and metal. The leaves must be piled separate from all other materials.  Please note to all residents (excluding districts 1 & 6) that your bagged leaves will be picked up by the bi-weekly contractor.

When our fall pick-up is completed, the last Friday in October, we will then begin to pick up leaves ONLY. We understand that in October, the leaves have not begun to fall yet, so please be patient and we will be throughout the town to pick up the leaves through the months of November and December, weather permitting.

There is less chance of your leaves being left at the curbside if you are able to bag them. We realize that it is an added expense to the homeowners to purchase the lawn bags required for bagging the leaves, and that not all residents can handle that added expense. Therefore, the highway department would like to inform the resident’s that they have burlap bags for the convenience of bagging leaves. You are able to request and pick them up at the highway department at no cost to the resident. Unfortunately, living in NY, we never know what to expect for our weather conditions. If the leaves are too wet from the snow, the leaf vacuum can not retrieve them. Or if the snow piles high on top of them, they are not visible for the crews to see them. We don’t ever intentionally drive by any resident’s leaves, but because of these factors; sometimes your leaves may be missed.

If the snow should fall before your leaves are picked up, we will continue the leaf pick-up as soon as possible. If the leaves are visible after a thaw, and the crews are able to get at them, they will be picked up.

Please have your leaves out in time for our pick up so that the highway crews can continue with their scheduled work as planned.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.