Leaf Collection

Department of Public Works

Loose leaf collection begins the last week of October and ends at the of the first week in December.

Loose and Bagged Leaf Collection

Department of Public Works (DPW) leaf collection crews will be in the neighborhoods on their specific trash day picking up as many leaves from the street as possible. Crews may not get to every house in the district every week, but will return the following week on trash day.

Get leaves ready for trash day

Rake or bag loose leaves into the street on your trash collection day.

Remove your car from the street

Keep parked vehicles off the streets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on your scheduled trash days.

Watch where you are raking loose leaves

Leaves should be placed at least 1 inch away from the curb and should always be raked away from storm drains.

Be careful about where and when you are raking loose leaves. Raking loose leaves into the street too early could lead to dangerous driving conditions and cause leaves to blowback onto neighborhood yards.

Leaves in containers must display a sticker

If you contain your leaves in a 20-32 gallon reusable container for pick up, you will need to place a City of Dearborn yard waste sticker on the containers. The sticker tells DPW crews that leaves are ready for collection.

Stickers are free. You can get a sticker by calling 313-943-2150 or visiting the Dearborn Administrative Center.

Questions?

Call the Leaf Collection Hotline at 313-943-2444.