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Leaf Collection
Collection Days
All residents and businesses within the Borough of West Chester are required to recycle their leaves. The Borough’s six (6) week leaf collection program will run from Monday November 2, 2020 through Thursday December 10, 2020.
During these six weeks, the areas north of Market Street will have Monday and Tuesday collection dates. The areas south of Market Street will have Wednesday and Thursday collection dates. Each neighborhood will have three collection weeks, as shown on the map and schedule below.
Residents are instructed to not pile up leaves for curbside collection until the first week of November as the collection will not begin until Monday November 2nd. The Borough will not collect leaves after the final scheduled collection on Thursday December 10th.
To find out how to properly dispose of leaves after your final scheduled leaf collection visit the Public Works Yard Waste page.
Regular street sweeping will remain on the normal schedule.
NORTHWEST (North of Market Street, West of High Street)
Monday: November 2, 2020
Tuesday: November 3, 2020
Monday: November 16, 2020
Tuesday: November 17, 2020
Monday: November 30, 2020
Tuesday: December 1, 2020
NORTHEAST (North of Market Street, East of High Street)
Monday: November 9, 2020
Tuesday: November 10, 2020
Monday: November 23, 2020
Tuesday: November 24, 2020
Monday: December 7, 2020
Tuesday: December 8, 2020
SOUTHWEST (South of Market Street, West of High Street)
Wednesday: November 4, 2020
Thursday: November 5, 2020
Wednesday: November 18, 2020
Thursday: November 19, 2020
Wednesday: December 2, 2020
Thursday: December 3, 2020
SOUTHEAST (South of Market Street, East of High Street)
Wednesday: November 11, 2020
Thursday: November 12, 2020
Wednesday: November 25, 2020
NO COLLECTION THANKSGIVING
Wednesday: December 9, 2020
Thursday: December 10, 2020
Collection Times
The leaf collection crews generally follow the 8 a.m.-11 a.m. sweeper routes on those days as the absence of parked cars lets the collection move along swiftly. After 11 a.m., the crews then attend to the other streets in the area scheduled for collection that day.
Drop-Off at Public Works Building
To dispose of leaves any time other than the scheduled collection season, you may bring your bagged leaves to the yard waste drop off at the Public Works Department, 205 Lacey St. during the following times:
April - November
2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month: 7a.m.-3 p.m.
4th Saturday of each month: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
This drop-off is open to Borough of West Chester residents only.
Leaf Collection Regulations
First & Final Collections
Residents are instructed to not pile up leaves for curbside collection until the last week of October as collection does not begin until Monday October 28th. Please be sure to finish placing piles out for collection by the Sunday before your final collection week. The Borough will not collect leaves after the final scheduled collection week in the middle December.
Leaf Piles
Leaves are not to be placed out for trash collection as all leaves and yard waste collected within the Borough of West Chester are composted. When placing leaves out for collection, please be sure there are no tree branches, limbs or stones in the leaf piles. These objects can damage the leaf collection equipment.
Yard Waste
Leaves may also be placed out on your regular yard waste collection days in biodegradable paper bags. Yard waste, however, will not be collected during leaf collections. Yard waste, such as garden debris, vines, and small vegetative matter should be placed out on your designated yard waste collection day(s) or delivered to the drop-off site as described on the yard waste page.