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Springfield's Bagged Leaf Pickup Program
See below for 2018-2019 dates or view this year's flyer.
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The Development & Public Works Department is committed to maintaining the City infrastructure, protecting property from
flooding and storm damage and improving water quality
in our rivers and streams. To help with these efforts the City
of Springfield provides a leaf pickup service to citizens.
To help residents to take advantage of Springfield’s Bagged Leaf Pickup Program, check out this instructional video that answers frequently asked questions.
Pledge to properly dispose of your leaves for a chance to win a $100 gift card from a local home improvement store. See this year's flyer for details.
Congratulations to our first drawing winner - Katie W.
Pledge to do your part and get entered into a drawing!
Pledge to properly dispose of your leaves and get entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card to a local home improvement store. A name will be drawn on December 3 and January 14.
28th Street is the dividing line for pickup
scheduling. Click to view map. |
| Area of Town: |
First Round begins: |
Second Round begins: |
West of 28th St |
Week of November 26, 2018 |
Week of January 7, 2019 |
| East of 28th St |
Week of December 3, 2018 |
Week of January 14, 2019 |
Mulch or Compost to
help your garden grow!
Add leaves to
your compost pile. Leaves and other high carbon material should make up ¾ of
your compost pile or shred them for mulch to protect plants from winter frost.
Use your yard debris container!
If you have a gray yard debris container from Sanipac, place your leaves in your container and set out your container on the scheduled day for yard debris. Sanipac will then pick them up and recycle them for you.
Or rake and bag them up for curbside pickup!
See above for this season's pick up dates or view this year's flyer. |
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Your patience is appreciated, if weather conditions and the volume of leaf bags result in
us running behind schedule. We make every effort to get to your
neighborhood during your scheduled week.
If you live in
Springfield (within the city limits) at no time may grass, branches, limbs, or other
debris be deposited in the street or the right-of-way. Please follow the
specific guidelines for where you live.
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PLEASE DO NOT BLOW YOUR LEAVES INTO THE STREET. Per Springfield City
code, it is illegal to place debris in the right-of-way (City
Code violation 5.272).
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Sanipac is
contracted to pickup, haul and recycle BAGGED LEAVES for residents within the
City limits.
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Please place
leaves in medium sized garbage bags (bags are to contain ONLY LEAVES).
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Place the
bags at the curbside, NOT IN THE STREET before 7:00 a.m. on the Monday of your scheduled week.
The benefits of the City's
Policy:
Our program promotes public safety by keeping leaves out of bike lanes, streets and sidewalks. Large piles can also
be considered a nuisance by City Code. Piles of leaves on the side of the road
can be very hazardous, examples include:
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Vehicles may
swerve out of their lane to avoid piles of leaves.
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Dangerous
items may be covered up inside piles (large rocks, bicycles, etc.)
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Attractive
nuisance for children to play in.
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Forces
bicycle commuters into the travel lane of vehicles.
Updated: 9-21-18
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