New Rochelle Leaf Collection Starts Oct. 13

New Rochelle will begin annual leaf collection on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and conclude at the end of December, city officials announced.

All leaves for collection must be placed in biodegradable paper bags or open containers weighing no more than 75 pounds. Loose piles of leaves will not be picked up.

Collection will be weekly leaf collection will follow four daily routes. Bags and containers must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. for collection on a specific day, but residents can leave bags and containers at the curb anytime.

Below are the routes/days:

NORTH END
Monday: North side of Quaker Ridge Road to Scarsdale border.
Tuesday: North side of Eastchester Road, Beechmont Drive and Barnard Road, to the south side of Quaker Ridge Road.

SOUTH END
Wednesday: North side of Metro North Railroad to the south side of Eastchester Road, Beechmont Drive and Barnard Road
Thursday: South of Metro North Railroad

If a holiday occurs on any of the scheduled pickup days, Friday is the alternate pickup day. There will be no collection Thanksgiving week. Yard waste collection concludes October 30. Officials ask that resident NOT mix yard waste with leaves.

According to the city’s announcement:

Licensed landscapers and gardeners can dispose of leaves at the City’s Yard Waste Transfer Site at 85 Beechwood Ave. Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm. Vouchers can be purchased from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 515 North Avenue, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm.

Rather than raking, bagging, or transporting fall leaves off site this year; consider mulching, a sustainable alternative that actually benefits lawns and gardens! Mulch mowing demonstrations will be held in October as follows:

Saturday, October 17 at 4PM- New Rochelle HS, North Avenue in front of Twin Lakes Park
Saturday, October 24 at 11AM- GROW! Lincoln Park Community Garden
Wednesday, October 28 at 3 PM- College of New Rochelle

The benefits of mulch mowing include:
• A healthy property: Mulching recycles nutrients into the soil to feed lawns & plants, provides a free natural fertilizer, and helps retain moisture.
• Savings of time and effort: Mulching in place is easier and faster than raking or blowing leaves.
• Helping the environment: Leaf piles block streets and traffic, clog storm drains, and result in excess nutrient runoff (phosphorus & nitrogen), polluting our waterways. Transporting and disposing of grass and leaves as yard waste wastes energy and contributes to pollution, too.

For more information on mulch mowing, including mulch mowing service providers and how-to videos, visit leleny.org.

Additional leaf collection information is available on the City’s website at newrochelleny.com/leaf or by calling (914) 235-4029.