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Leaf Collection Program 2020 to Begin in November

Posted on: October 16, 2020 - 12:33pm
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East Hartford, CT— The Town of East Hartford will begin the annual curbside leaf collection program on Monday, November 2, 2020. The program will feature a one-time vacuuming of leaves placed next to the edge of the road in piles. Leaves will be vacuumed Monday through Saturday starting November 2nd until all leaves are collected once along each street. The expected completion date is December 11, 2020.

The leaf collection program will commence on roads in the northwest corner of town in the area of Pitkin Street and then proceed north and east through the Burnham and Goodwin Street areas. Leaves will be vacuumed once along each street, weather-permitting. Collection will proceed in a clockwise direction around town. There will be no leaf collection on two (2) Town-observed holidays—Veterans Day, November 11, 2021 and Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020.

The Department of Public Works will publish a weekly advisory map on the Town’s website and Facebook page. These maps will show completed areas as well as the areas where leaf collection is anticipated the following week. Residents should note that these maps are tentative and dependent on the weather and the speed of collection, and should not be considered a set collection schedule. Progress of the collection is weather-dependent and will be affected by rain or snow. Snowfall before mid-December may cause a suspension or cancelation of leaf collection.

Residents also have two (2) additional options for leaf disposal:

OPTION 1:  Curbside Brown Bag Collection for six (6) weeks

  • Town crews will pick up leaves placed in biodegradable brown paper bags beginning November 2, 2020 through December 11, 2020 on your regular waste collection day, weather-permitting. Leaves, in biodegradable brown paper bags only, will be collected weekly for six (6) weeks. No grass clippings, branches or other waste items can be placed in the paper bags nor will the Town collect leaves in plastic bags. 

OPTION 2:  Resident Transport to The Transfer Station for FREE Disposal

  • Residents may also bring their leaves to the Transfer Station on Ecology Drive. Bulky waste permits are not required for residents entering the Transfer Station with leaves only. Normal Transfer Station hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 7:15 A.M. to Noon and 12:30 to 2:45 P.M. and on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 8:00 A.M. to 1:45 P.M. 

Additionally, residents will be able to access the Transfer Station on the second and fourth Saturdays, November 14 and 28 for leaf drop-off only. Loose leaves or leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags are accepted for FREE and without a bulky permit. Leaves in plastic bags will not be accepted.

Leaf collection updates and progress maps will be posted on the Public Works webpage, Town webpage and Town Facebook. Please, subscribe to the Town website and follow Town of East Hartford on Facebook to get updates. For any additional information, please call Public Works at 860-291-7374.