Yard Waste and Leaf Pickup

ANNOUNCEMENT:

2023 SPRING LEAF COLLECTION:

Starting Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 14, 2023 Valparaiso City Services will be dispatching leaf vacuum crews throughout the city to collect any left-over loose leaf piles that remain from this past fall or for those that did not have an opportunity to move their leaves to the parkway. Any leaf piles after April 14, 2023 will need to be bagged and will be collected by a separate City Services truck. Please contact the Valparaiso City Services Customer Service Center at 219-462-6174 for any further questions or details.

*BRUSH & YARD WASTE ZONE UPDATE:   9/22/2023 - 1:25 PM - WORKING IN ZONE 2. 

*LEAF VACUUM ZONE UPDATE:   2023 SPRING LEAF COLLECTION HAS ENDED. ANY LOOSE LEAF PILES WILL NEED TO BE BAGGED TO ENSURE COLLECTION BY THE BRUSH & YARD WASTE CREWS.

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INTERACTIVE ADDRESS LOOKUP MAP

Click HERE to open a searchable map. Enter your address in the upper left hand corner (be sure to include "Valparaiso, IN"). This map will provide you with your Trash and Recycling Schedule and your Leaf Collection Zone.

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Proper Loose Leaf Pile Placement:

Improper Loose Leaf Pile Placement:

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The City of Valparaiso provides curbside collection of residential leaves, brush, and yard waste. This separate collection diverts biodegradable material from the landfill, reducing landfill costs and ultimately providing beneficial organic garden material. The brush and yard waste is processed at the Valparaiso Compost Site for mulch and compost that is made available to residents, while supplies last.

The Valparaiso Compost Site is located at 2150 West Lincolnway in Valparaiso, IN.

Brush and Yard Waste Guidelines:

• Residential (no contractor/landscaper-generated) brush and yard waste, including limbs, brush, bushes, roots, leaves, etc. are accepted.
• No milled lumber, lattice, vinyl edging, landscape timbers or railroad ties.
• Place at curb or alley in biodegradable paper bags or piles.
• During heavy seasons (spring, after storms, leaf season, etc.) it can take extra time for us to provide the curbside collections throughout the entire City. We appreciate your patience during these times.
• Residents also have the option to drop off brush and yard waste at the Compost Site.
• Large amounts of brush such as logs and branches will be picked up by a grapple truck. Place items in area with no obstacles or overhead wires. Contact Public Works if you have items requiring the grapple truck.

Leaf Pickup Information

•  Leaves should be the only thing in the pile – no sticks, bricks, boards, or other items.
•  Loose leaves will only be picked up curbside during the designated Leaf Vacuum Season. Start dates will be released to the public weeks prior to the beginning of vacuum pickup. End dates are dependent on many variables and will be set as the season comes to an end.
•  If you wish to bag your leaves, please use biodegradable paper bags and place them curbside for pickup. Residents may also take bagged leaves to the Compost Site.
•  We do not service alleys for leaf pick-up with the vacuums. If you wish to have leaves picked up in an alley, we ask that they are bagged in biodegradable bags, and will be collected by separate trucks.