LEAF PICK-UP

Click here to view / print down a city map showing leaf pick-up days and locations (PDF format). Below is the leaf-pick-up schedule throughout Valparaiso:

In order to make leaf collection more convenient for residents, leaf collection will be scheduled for the same day as recycling pickup for all areas in the city with the following exception: the area over Joliet Bridge (including Joliet Road, Farrell, Logan, Kinsey, Stokes, and West Streets, Westside Park, and the Coolwood, High Sierra, and Shamrock Subdivisions) will have leaf collections scheduled for Thursdays.

Leaves should be raked out to the street for collection - not bagged unless in biodegradable bags - on the day of pick-up by 7:00 a.m.. We DO NOT SERVICE ALLEYS for leaf pickup. Also, please do not mix any brush in with the leaves or we will not be able to pick them up until they have been separated. In the event that we do not complete the scheduled day of pick-up, we will continue the following workday. During leaf season, the pick-up of brush and appliances will be focused mainly on Thursdays and Fridays. Also remember:

• Leave your leaves at the edge of the street for pick up.
• Leaves should be the only thing in the pile – no sticks, bricks, boards or other items.
• Additional items should be placed off the street, near the curb.
• Note that fall is the only time of year when leaves may be left in the street and fall leaves are the only thing that can ever be left at the edge of the street for pick up.
• Although it’s preferable to leave leaves unbagged and uncovered, leaves may be placed in biodegradable bags (NO plastic) or covered with a tarp at the curb to prevent them from blowing. 

Generally, leaves will be picked up on the same day as recycling. However, some neighborhoods will be picked up on Thursday rather than Tuesday, including Shamrock, High Sierra, Joliet Rd. west of 130, and West St. west of Marsh St.

Leaves picked up by Public Works are taken to the city-owned state-sanctioned composting facility located at 2150 W. Lincolnway, where they are composted. This compost is available to City residents. For details, click here.

Please feel free to contact our office at (219) 462-4612 should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation.