Fall Leaf Collection
Free fall leaf collection is available across the New York City each November and December.
Place leaf and yard waste in paper lawn and leaf bags, clear plastic bags, or a labeled bin. Set it at the curb after 8:00 PM the night before collection day.
Neighborhoods and Schedules
Bronx
Bronx Community Boards: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Sunday, November 26, 2023
- Sunday, December 10, 2023
Staten Island
All of Staten Island
- Sunday, November 26, 2023
- Sunday, December 10, 2023
Brooklyn and Queens Residents and Curbside Composting Participants
Curbside Composting is now available to ALL Brooklyn and Queens residents, as well as:
- Bronx Community Board: 8
- Manhattan Community Boards: 6, 7
Set out your leaf and yard waste with your other composting at the curb in a labeled bin with a secure lid or in your DSNY brown compost bin (extra leaf and yard waste can be put in a paper lawn and leaf bag or clear plastic bag).
Find your collection schedule.
Leaf Setout Guidelines
- Use a paper lawn and leaf bag, a clear plastic bag, or a labeled bin with a secure lid.
- Free paper lawn and leaf bags are available at neighborhood events (while supplies last ).
- Leaf and yard waste generated by commercial landscapers CANNOT be set out for curbside collection. Landscapers MUST dispose of this waste at the permitted composting facility. Learn more about options from commercial landscapers.
Learn more about disposing of leaf and yard waste.
Find a leaf drop-off site near you.
