Curbside Leaf Collection
Sunday, November 20th, and Sunday, December 4th
The Sanitation Department will hold two special curbside leaf collection days in Community Boards 7 (Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park) and 12 (Kensington, Borough Park, part of Midwood) as well as in other Brooklyn Community Boards (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18). The first collection is scheduled for Sunday, November 20th, and the second for Sunday, December 4th.
Put fallen leaves at the curb after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19th, and Saturday, December 3rd, preferably in thirty-gallon paper lawn and leaf bags or in rigid, unlined garbage cans labeled “yard waste.”
Homeowners and property owners are required to collect leaves on the sidewalks (including tree pits and grass strips) and 18" from the curb into the street in front of their property.
The leaves collected on these two days will be composted to nourish street trees, soil, and parks. On these two days, don't put the leaves in plastic bags.
Just as with the weekly curbside composting program, these special leaf collection days aren't for leaves, grass, branches, or yard clippings that are generated by hired professionals, who are required to bring them to a permitted composting facility.
For residents of Community Board 7, these two special collection days are in addition to being able to put their leaves curbside for pickup on their weekly Curbside Composting day.