Rockville's Fall Leaf Collection Continues into December

From City of Rockville:

Rockville continues two rounds of vacuuming leaves from neighborhood curbs through December. The second round begins Nov. 21.

Rake leaves next to, but out of, the roadway. Leaves should be raked no earlier than one week before the collection date to avoid grass damage or fire hazards.

An interactive map allows residents to input their address to learn when their leaves will be collected.

• DO: Place leaves at the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection dates. Remove sticks and all other objects from leaf piles.
• DO NOT: Pile leaves in bike lanes, or where vehicles are parked. Vehicle exhaust can ignite dry leaves.
• DO: Avoid street parking near leaf piles or close to other vehicles during your collection week so that leaf collection trucks can access leaf piles.
• DO NOT: Dump leaves, grass clippings or other yard waste into storm drains, along stream banks or directly into streams. Although yard waste is biodegradable, leaves can clog storm drains or cause blockages that contribute to localized flooding. Decomposing leaves can also release nutrients, stimulating algae blooms that kill fish.
• DO: Use biodegradable paper lawn bags or 32-gallon trash cans to set leaves out with yard waste on your collection day, after fall leaf collection ends.
• DO NOT: Collect leaves in plastic garbage bags.
• DO: Save collection and disposal costs by using alternatives methods for disposing of leaves, such as mulching or composting.

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