INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works announced that this year's leaf collection will begin on Monday, Nov. 10.

Marion County residents can leave up to 40 bags of leaves for curbside pickup each week on their regularly scheduled trash collection day over a four-week collection period.

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Thanksgiving week will operate on a sliding holiday collection schedule, so leaf collection will take place on the same day as a home’s standard trash collection.

The final week of leaf collection will conclude on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

While raking leaves, DPW requests residents also clear leaves from storm drain inlets to prevent drainage and flooding problems during heavy rains and melting snow. Residents are also aske

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