DC leaf collection for the fall season begins after Halloween

Once you hand out candy to neighborhood trick-or-treaters you may feel the need to buckle down and rake up all the dead leaves on your lawn This year s leaf collection for D C begins on Monday Nov which happens to fall right after Halloween weekend D C Mayor Muriel Bowser disclosed in a news conference each residential neighborhood will receive at least two leaf collections during the season There are plenty of strategies that DPW and residents work together to keep our city clean and safe and leaf collection is one of them Bowser reported referring to D C s Department of Community Works The leaf collection season will run through February Bowser declared residents should rake their leaves into tree boxes or curbs in front of their homes Leaves can be placed in paper bags but crews will not collect leaves in plastic bags We encourage everyone to look up your collection zone pay attention to when DPW announces that they re days out and then work together with your neighbors to have leaves in tree boxes or curbside for collection she noted In about a week residents who receive trash and recycling services from DPW will receive a leaf collection brochure outlining when they can expect their first collection this season Leaf collections is one of our toughest operations because we re working with two unpredictable forces Mother Nature and human nature noted DPW Interim Director Anthony Crispino Residents can find out what leaf section they live in by visiting the District s leaf collection page Source