The Naperville’s bulk curbside leaf collection program started this week. This program will provide every neighborhood with three collection opportunities during the program’s six-week period, weather permitting.
To participate, residents must rake leaves into the street next to the curb in front of a house by 6 a.m. on the first day of each of the three leaf collection cycles. Care should be taken to avoid storm drains. The remaining collection cycles will begin Monday, Oct. 29 and Monday, Nov. 12.
Depending on the weather, it will take crews approximately two weeks to complete each citywide collection cycle. Crews will collect leaves in front of each home once during each two-week collection cycle.
An interactive map will be available at www.naperville.il.us/leafcollection for residents to track progress of the collection cycles.
Residents should note the following:
• Snow, rain or freezing weather may delay significantly or permanently halt curbside leaf collection. If snow is forecast, leaf collection may end or be significantly delayed. Residents should dispose of remaining leaves through the City’s weekly yard waste collection program.
• Leaf volume and weather uncertainties make it impossible for the City to guarantee curbside leaf collection on a specific day.
• Rake leaves to the street during every collection cycle, even if it is a small amount. This helps prevent the final collection crews from having the largest quantity to pick up when snow is the most probable and timing is crucial.
• Avoid placing items other than leaves in leaf piles. Branches, twigs, lumber, rocks and other items buried in leaf piles can cause mechanical breakdown of equipment.
• Rake leaves away from storm drains to prevent flooding.
• The mechanical curbside leaf collection equipment will leave debris on the street. Street sweeping will begin after curbside leaf collection ends, weather permitting.
The City’s final bulk curbside leaf collection cycle begins on November 12. Leaves remaining after the final collection cycle has ended can be disposed of utilizing the City’s free bagged leaf and yard waste collection program from October 29 to December 14.
—City government of Naperville