Columbus has started its fall loose leaf collection program.
Loose leaf collection is an annual program that runs October through December. Residents may rake their leaves to the curb for Leaf-Vac collection on their trash day.
Leaves should be raked to the curb by 7 a.m. on residents’ trash day for collection.
Leaf piles must be free of sticks or branches, vines, rocks, trash, pumpkins, pampas grass or decorative grass trimmings, tarps or coverings.
These items can clog or damage the Leaf-Vac machines and cause them to break down. Please make a separate pile of sticks or branches from the leaf pile for the chipper truck to collect.
Leaves will not be collected if they are in bags. If you choose to bag your leaves you may bring it to the compost site located at 720 S. Mapleton St., next door to the Columbus Department of Public Works. Please dump out your bags at the site and take your bags with you for reuse or properly dispose of them.
If raking to the curb, leaves should be piled in a row along the curb up to 5 feet wide and away from obstructions such as mailboxes, signs, or vehicles. Please do not place leaves in the sidewalk blocking access. Do not place leaves in the street, as they can clog storm drains and cause flooding in the roadway.
For lawns with a sidewalk, place the piles between the sidewalk and the curb within the city right-of-way.
For lawns with a sidewalk but no right-of-way, place the piles close to the edge of the sidewalk without blocking the sidewalk.
For additions with a median, you may place the piles within the center median away from any trees or shrubs.
