A loose leaf collection service is provided to Burlington residents in the fall of each year. This program is in addition to the yard waste collection service provided by Halton Region.
Please follow the guidelines below to help make sure everyone's leaves are collected:
- Know your collection dates and avoid raking leaves to the road too early
- Make sure loose leaves are not covering catch basins or in the ditches to prevent flooding.
- Please make sure leaves do not contain branches or other debris. Leaves mixed with other waste will not be collected.
- Remove all sports equipment, including basketball nets, parked vehicles and other obstructions from the road to allow city crews clear access to leaf piles.
- Place leaves up to the edge of the curb or roadway (but not on the road) in a loose pile so city equipment can reach them.
- Avoid placing leaves on sidewalks and walkways.
- Do not place garbage bags, garbage bins, Blue Boxes or GreenCarts on top of loose-leaf piles.
2018 Loose Leaf Collection Schedule and Map
| 2018 Loose Leaf Collection Schedule* | ||
| Collection Areas | Place to Edge of Road By | Leaves Collected By |
| Zone 1 | Monday, Nov. 5 | Friday, Nov. 9 |
| Zone 2 | Monday, Nov. 12 | Friday, Nov. 16 |
| Zone 3 | Monday, Nov. 19 | Friday, Nov. 23 |
| Zones 1 and 4 | Monday, Nov. 26 | Friday, Nov. 30* |
| Zones 2 and 3 | Monday, Dec. 3 | Friday, Dec. 14* |
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*After these dates have passed, leaves will no longer be collected and should be put out for pickup with yard waste by Halton Region. There will be no exceptions. All dates are weather dependent. Once there is snow, the leaf collection program will end and snow plowing will begin. Leaves will no longer be collected and should be put out for pickup with gyard waste by Halton Region. It should also be noted that Halton Region's yard waste pick-up ends Dec. 14. |
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Bagged Leaf and Yard Waste Collection
Halton Region will provide collection of bagged leaves and yard waste on the same day as your garbage pick up. This program is a separate program from Burlington's loose leaf collection and ends on Dec. 14. For more information, visit Halton Region's yard waste webpage or dial 311.
Leaf Disposal Alternatives
If you do not wish to use Burlington's loose leaf collection service, other disposal options are possible:
- Mulch leaves to use in gardens, flowerbeds, or leave them on your yard.
- Compost leaves in your backyard composter.
- Deliver leaves to the Halton Waste Management Site in paper bags or in bulk for composting.