10/14/2015
Drought Alters Schedule for Leaf Season Collection
The impact of the prolonged drought on Sacramento trees could mean an earlier than normal
leaf drop for some tree species.
In response to the early leaf drop, the city plans to modify its leaf season pickup schedule for
2015. Residents can legally put out leaf piles starting October 19, 2015. Collection will
begin the week of October 19, 2015 and will end on its normal date of January 31, 2016. Until
October 19, 2015, residents must use only their yard waste container for leaf collection. Piles
out early may be tagged as illegal dumping and fines are possible.
Continue using Yard Waste Containers
More than 27,000 Tons of yard waste is collected during leaf season and over half of the
tonnage is from weekly container service. Residents are being reminded to fill the container
first then pile. Container service will always occur weekly and on residents regularly scheduled
collection days.
Claw Schedule
It can take crews on average up to two weeks to complete one leaf sweep of the City,
depending on leaf volume and weather conditions. In the early part of the season collection
may be more frequent. All streets will have at least one collection occur between October 19
and October 30, 2015.
From October 23, 2015 to January 31, 2016, residents can get an estimate of when the next
pile collection will occur in their neighborhood by visiting www.sacrecycle.org. The schedule
will show the last pickup and an estimate of the next collection date. The schedule is updated
daily based on volume of yard waste from the previous day, weather conditions and equipment
availability. Check back frequently since dates do change often.
The Recycling and Solid Waste Division provides garbage, recycling, yard waste collection and street sweeping to more than 124,000 residential customers in the City of Sacramento.
