WASHINGTON — Mayor Bowser and the DC Department of Public Works announced they will be kicking off the District's annual leaf collection season. Collection will begin Nov. 3 and run through February 2026.

“We encourage everyone to look up your collection zone, pay attention to when DPW announces that they’re 10 days out, and then work together with your neighbors to have leaves in tree boxes or curbside for collection,”  said Mayor Bowser.

To ensure leaves are collected, residents should rake their leaves into the tree box or curb in front of their homes the Sunday before their scheduled collection week. If a property does not have a tree box, leaves should be placed directly at the curb. Leaves in paper bags will also be collected; plastic bags cannot be composted and will be collected

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