City Departments
Special Collections - Leaf Collection
2009 City Loose Leaf Collection Services Are Now Complete
After 19 days of leaf collection throughout Cambridge, this year's leaf pickup is complette and crews will be conducting spot clean-ups throughout the city on Friday, December 4 and Monday, December 7.
In the event that you missed the leaf pickup for your area, please take your leaves, branches and other organic waste to the landfill site located at the end of Savage Drive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
For further information on the City's leaf collection program, please call the City of Cambridge Public Works Division at 519.621-0740 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
*ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LEAF DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES
Mulching and composting are the most economical and environmentally beneficial methods to deal with collected leaves.
Collected leaves can be slowly added to your home compost. They break down into useful organic material that can be added to home landscaping projects.
Mulching leaves with a lawn mower or other device will reduce the volume of the leaf pile for home storage or composting. Also simply mowing your leaves, in a dry condition, right on the lawn will add the organic material directly to your lawns.
Leaves, although bulky when first raked, will compost well over winter. To the extent possible, please compost leaves at home. Make sure the leaves are moist. It also helps to mix in some fruit and vegetable scraps.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED CO-OPERATION WITH THIS PROGRAM
After 19 days of leaf collection throughout Cambridge, this year's leaf pickup is complette and crews will be conducting spot clean-ups throughout the city on Friday, December 4 and Monday, December 7.
In the event that you missed the leaf pickup for your area, please take your leaves, branches and other organic waste to the landfill site located at the end of Savage Drive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.
For further information on the City's leaf collection program, please call the City of Cambridge Public Works Division at 519.621-0740 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
*ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LEAF DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES
Mulching and composting are the most economical and environmentally beneficial methods to deal with collected leaves.
Collected leaves can be slowly added to your home compost. They break down into useful organic material that can be added to home landscaping projects.
Mulching leaves with a lawn mower or other device will reduce the volume of the leaf pile for home storage or composting. Also simply mowing your leaves, in a dry condition, right on the lawn will add the organic material directly to your lawns.
Leaves, although bulky when first raked, will compost well over winter. To the extent possible, please compost leaves at home. Make sure the leaves are moist. It also helps to mix in some fruit and vegetable scraps.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED CO-OPERATION WITH THIS PROGRAM
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| 2009 Leaf Collection Map | 2009-10-09 | PDF 353Kb | |
| Special Collections - Leaf Collection | |||
| Radio ad for 2009 leaf pickup | 2009-11-11 | MP3 638Kb | |