Leaf & Yard Debris Collection

In addition to our ongoing collection of yard debris from May to December, each year beginning in October and ending in December, the Town of Pittsford provides a valuable recycling service to residents – the collection of leaves. In the fall, a postcard containing program guidelines, service dates and descriptions is mailed to homeowners. If you have questions or concerns about this program, please call the Town of Pittsford Highway Department at (585) 248-6270. Please note: in the event of wind storms or delayed collection due to snowfall, yard debris and leaf crews will continue pickups beyond the dates noted below, as weather allows (no set schedule).

Paul Schenkel, Public Works Commissioner

YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION

Find your yard debris collection day with our interactive
Yard Debris Collection Street Map
Yard Debris is collected by quadrant (NW, NE, SE, SW). Crews move clockwise throughout the town.
Weekly, on your scheduled pickup day (see map)

EARLY SPRING CLEANUP

No set schedule, ongoing pickup

Beginning March 25 and continuing through May 10, 2024

• Loose piles of leaves, thatch, brush, branches and yard debris will be collected.
  Please note: crews will pick up both loose debris and/or containerized debris during this time.

REGULAR COLLECTION

Collection dates:

2024 Bagged/Containerized: May 13 – Oct. 31 | Weekly pickup on your scheduled day, see yard debris pickup quadrant map

2024 Loose Brush/Branches: May 13 – Oct. 31 | Weekly pickup on your scheduled day, see yard debris pickup quadrant map; after Oct.31 all brush & branches must be containerized or bundled, no set pickup day

2024 Leaf Collection: Oct. 21 – Dec. 13 | Approximately every three weeks, see online Leaf Pickup app at gis.townofpittsford.org/LeafCollection

• Weekly loose brush & branch pickup on your scheduled day goes from May 13 through Oct. 31.
  After Oct. 31 all brush and branches must be containerized (reusable container or paper bag).
• Please use paper bags or reusable containers.
  Composting sites do not accept plastic bags.
• Grass clippings, weeds and small yard debris must be placed in a container or paper bag.
• We do not collect stumps, rocks, stones, metal, lumber, plastics, glass, fencing or waste materials. PLEASE NO SOD.
• Container weight, including yard debris, must not exceed 50 lbs.
• Cuttings must be less than 3 feet in length and tied into bundles.
• Brush and branches may be put in loose piles through October 31 (for weekly collection) and must be in bags or containers thereafter (no set schedule collection).
  Brush/branches must be less than 8 feet in length and less than 8 inches in diameter.
• It is important to keep leaves and yard debris separated, as yard debris can damage our leaf vacuum.

LEAF COLLECTION

Where are they now? Click here starting October 21, 2024 to find our
Collection Crews' location from October 21 through December 13

2024 Leaf Collection dates: October 21 – December 13

• Our crews will be in your neighborhood approximately every three weeks from October 21 - December 13 to collect loose leaf piles. After December 13, leaf collection will be ongoing as needed, no set schedule. Consolidating small piles of leaves into larger piles will help expedite leaf pick up. During this time, crews will continue to pick up yard debris every week if it is placed in a bag/container and separated from your leaf piles. It is important to keep leaves and yard debris separated, as yard debris can damage our leaf vacuum or cause injury to crew staff.  PLEASE NOTE that loose brush and branches and other yard debris must be in a container or paper bag during this time and will be picked up on an ongoing basis (no set schedule) - see Yard Debris section for information. Please note residential burning of brush and leaves is prohibited in Pittsford.

Click here for Leaf Collection Tips

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• There will be no collection on Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day. Schedules will shift by one day following the holiday.
• We ask residents to place yard debris behind the curb or gutter to avoid blocking drainage pathways or impeding traffic flow in your neighborhood.
• Yard debris must be out by 6 AM on your scheduled day to ensure proper collection.
• If you live on a private drive, please take materials to the nearest public street.
• We do not collect stumps, rocks, stones, metal, lumber, plastics, glass, fencing or waste materials. PLEASE NO SOD.
• Our schedule may vary slightly due to weather conditions and volume of debris. We appreciate your patience.
• Yard debris generated by anyone other than the homeowner (including hired contractors) must be removed as part of their service.
  This material may be taken to Pittsford's Highway Department, 60 Golf Avenue, weekdays from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, March through December.
• Please note residential burning of brush and leaves is prohibited in Pittsford.
• In the event of wind storms or delayed collection due to snowfall, yard debris and leaf crews will continue to pickups beyond the noted dates as weather allows (no set schedule).

FREE MULCH

• Wood and leaf mulch generated by the Town’s yard debris recycling program are available FREE of charge to residents who visit the East Street storage bins (enter at 34 East Street) located just before the gate to the Town Parks Department office building.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

• Here's an opportunity to be green even in the winter - recycle your Christmas tree! Town of Pittsford crews will pick up trees placed curbside as long as all plastic bagging and all decorations are removed. Weather permitting, Christmas trees are picked up each year from the week after Christmas through the end of January. Christmas trees also may be dropped off at the Highway Garage, 60 Golf Avenue, from 7:00am until dark, Monday through Saturday (call ahead at 248-6270 if you’ll arrive after 3:30pm weekdays or on a Saturday). All trees gathered will be chipped and reused as mulch. The mulch will be available in the spring - free to residents - at the East Street storage site located just before the gate to the Town Parks Department office building (enter at 34 East Street).