City leaf collection begins Monday
Crews will work the city's four sections from Oct. 31 to Nov. 21. Leaves go on the boulevard, not the street, with no sticks.
Bellevue’s Street Department tested its leaf machine around town this week, and the first round of collection starts Monday, weather permitting:
- Section 1 (northwest): Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2
- Section 2 (southwest): Nov. 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9
- Section 3 (northeast): Nov. 10, 14, 15, 16 and 17
- Section 4 (southeast): Nov. 18 and 21
Rake leaves onto the boulevard, not into the street, in long, narrow piles rather than tall, wide ones. Piles with sticks or limbs will be skipped because they clog the machines, and the resident will have to dispose of them. Please do not park in the street in front of leaf piles on your section’s days. Bagged leaves can go on the boulevard now and will be picked up as time permits.
Leaves go to the compost facility, so no trash or limbs are accepted. Wet weather may change the schedule, and a second round will be announced later.
Compost site: compost rules. Big items: city dumpsters. Home composting tips: U.S. EPA. More in Local News.