Those leaves tho’.
Many of my outdoorsy friends have been commenting on how gorgeous the leaf colors are this Autumn, and I can’t disagree. But more importantly: What should you do when they fall from all those trees?
We’re helping you figure it out in today’s Where Can I Wednesday column.
The Streets Department Philadelphia Leaf Collection and Recycling Program is back for 2015!
The City’s offering city-wide dropoffs during the program. Just don’t leave the leaves next to your trashcan – they’ll be taken to the landfill and won’t benefit the soil. A few rules to note:
Need to drop off your leaves? There will be city-wide drop offs, available on Saturdays starting November 21, 2015 at 23 designated neighborhood locations from 9 AM to 3 PM through Saturday, December 19th. (Saturday following Thanksgiving does not apply).
The locations are as follows:
A few blocks have mechanical leaf collections. But check the Streets Department website – it’s a wee bit complicated.
Ever wonder what happens to your leaves when you recycle them? They end up in Fairmount Park! We’ll get more into our recent adventure there… on another post.
Did you know you can also drop off & pick up organic materials right in your Philly Park? The Organic Recycling Center is on 3850 Ford Road and has FREE compost, mulch & manure… to a point.
If you’re a Bennett Compost customer, you can give them your leaves two ways:
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