Leaf pickup: three rounds, ending after Thanksgiving

The City collects leaves three times in each neighborhood this fall, and the scheduled rounds end the week after Thanksgiving. Your set-out dates are at cityofmadison.com/YardWaste, opens in a new tab: type in your address.

Where to put them. On the terrace or at the street edge, not in the street, and at least five feet from mailboxes, poles, hydrants, trees and parked cars.

What goes in. Leaves, weeds, garden plants and pumpkins (take out candles and lights first). Keep sticks and branches in their own pile. If you bag, leave the bags open; the City recommends paper ones.

December? The City hasn’t decided whether it can add pickups after the three rounds. It says it will announce any.

Questions go to the Streets Division’s east office at (608) 246-4532. Sources: City of Madison, October 2, opens in a new tab and October 30, opens in a new tab.