Yay for Philly! Rather than letting leaves collect in drains and litter our streets, Philly is having a 6-week Philly Bagged Leaf Drive to collect & compost them to fertilize gardens & nourish trees. From November 8-December 17, you can set out leaves on trash day to help Philadelphia’s foliage – saving time & labor costs.
How can you participate? Here are the Collection Guidelines:
- ONLY use brown paper leaf bags, available at most hardware or home improvement stores
- Set your leaf bags next to trash & recyclables on your regular trash day
- Leaves in plastic bags will be collected as TRASH – not recycling (and that’s worse for landfills, fyi)
- DON’T mix trash or recyclables with leaves
- Use as many bags as needed
- Maximum 40 LBs per bag
- Mechanical leaf collection will NOT be available
- Set out no later than 7:00 AM on your collection day
- You can also drop off bagged leaves to a Sanitation Convenience Center
For more info, check Philadelphia Street’s bagged leaf drive website.
Happy raking & leaf collecting!
Posted by Julie
Julie HancherJulie Hancher is the co-founder and Executive Director of Green Philly, an independent media organization making sustainability accessible, affordable and actionable. Since launching Green Philly in 2008, she has grown it from a passion project into a leading voice for local climate storytelling, pairing impactful journalism with community events and experiences. Julie is a frequent speaker on climate, media innovation and the future of local journalism, and is the creator of SustainPHL and EcoFair. Outside of Green Philly, you can find her hiking, biking, traveling, or exploring Philadelphia.
