Community Corner

Leaf Collection Begins Monday, Nov. 7

The Department of Public Works asks residents to place bagged or loose leaves in the treebox the weekend before collection begins.

Georgetown's first leaf collection cycle begins Monday and runs through Nov. 19.  Residents in the East and West Village and in Burleith should place their leaves in treeboxes over the weekend. The second collection will begin Dec. 5 and run through Dec. 17.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) will deploy more than 200 employees for leaf collection season, which runs until Jan. 14, 2012.

“Leaf collection is our most labor-intensive program,” said DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr. in a news release. “For two and a half months, our crews work six days a week, including Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day, across the District."

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DPW offers tips:

  • Look up your street’s collection schedule in the leaf collection brochure or at http://leaf.dcgis.dc.gov/.
  • Rake leaves into the treebox or the area adjacent to the curb on the weekend before your street’s collection cycles.
  • Please – leaves only! Tree limbs, bricks, dirt, rocks, etc., will damage the equipment and delay collections. 
  • Prevent fires, parking problems and possible flooding by placing leaves in the treebox, not in the street!  When it rains, leaves will block the storm drains and cause flooding.  Please remove any leaves you see blocking the storm drains.
  • If you choose to bag your leaves, please use paper bags.  Plastic bags will be accepted but paper bags are preferred.  You may place bagged leaves in the treebox or next to the trash/recycling container(s).
  • Protect the safety of our crews by driving slowly around their work area or change your route and avoid them altogether.

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