What should I do with my leaves in Denver?

Are dead leaves piling up in your yard? Have squirrels already eaten your Halloween pumpkins?

Denverite reader Niña R. used a city program to dump her leaves last year, and she wanted to know: “Would you be able to find out and share when and where Denver is recycling/composting leaves?”

Despite city budget cuts, the program is still happening. If you need to ditch your dead debris, the city of Denver has you covered, as do some other municipalities we’ll list later.

You can also use a lawnmower to turn leaves into mulch for a grass lawn. Many authoritative sources agree that this is unlikely to harm your grass. More on that later.

As a reminder: Many cities prohibit or discourage people from blowing leaves into the streets.

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