The Township’s Department of Public Works will begin the 2018 Leaf Collection Season the week of October 22. Curbside collections will run, weather-permitting, through late December. In the span of about eight weeks, DPW crews will collect more than 90,000 cubic yards of leaves left curbside. It’s an enormous task, but there are several steps residents can take to help expedite the process.
- Wait to rake leaves to the curb until the day before the posted pick-up date. Dates will be posted in each neighborhood approximately a week before collection is scheduled.
- Leaves should be raked to the curb, rather than in the street; storm drains should be kept free of leaves and debris.
- Leaf piles can only be collected if they’re free of branches.
- Avoid parking cars on streets scheduled for leaf collection, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. This is safer and will help prevent service interruptions.
- Landscaping services are not permitted to place leaves out for municipal collection. They can deposit leaves – at no cost – at the Kresson Road ecology site by scheduling a drop-off time through Public Works.
Crews make every attempt to complete two collections in each neighborhood – which is why we begin this effort so early in the fall.
This year, second collections are tentatively scheduled to start the week of November 26. However, inclement weather – especially an early snowfall – can delay this process.
The easiest way to manage your leaves is still by bagging them. Free, 30-gallon recyclable paper leaf bags are available for interested residents in the Municipal Clerk's Office, Room 107, Town Hall, and at the Public Works Complex and Recycling Center, 1 Perina Blvd. Bagging reduces the cost of leaf collection, and because bagged leaves are collected on your scheduled trash collection day, it gives residents more flexibility as to when leaves can be cleaned up.
Below is a list of collection dates for each neighborhood. A map is also available online at http://gis.chtownship.com/CHLeafCollectionMap/index.html.
The following areas are scheduled for leaf pick up the week of October 22:
Colwick
Barlow
Woodland
Ridings of Fox Run
Charleston Woods
Charleston Riding
Brookmead
Woodcrest
Erlton South
Kingsway Village
Cooper Park Village
Erlton North
Hinchman
Lucerne
Sienna
Voken Tract
Carlisle
Second collection tentatively scheduled for the week of November 26.
The following areas are scheduled for leaf pick up the week of October 29:
Surrey Place
Knollwood
Windsor Park West
Cherry Hill Estates
Chestnut Place
Bunker Hill
Signal Hill
Cropwell Estates
Fox Hollow
Ramsgate
Staffordshire
Willowdale
Eagle Oak
Timber Cove
Point of Woods
Deer Park
Lakeview
Forest Park
Country Walk
Delwood
Signal Hill
Somerset
Fox Hollow
Cherry Run
Second collection tentatively scheduled for the week of November 26.
Areas scheduled for pick-up the week of November 5:
Kenilworth
Windsor Park
Fox Hollow Woods
Park Place
Kresson Woods
Brookfield
Haddontowne
Old Orchard
Wexford Leas
Batesville
Hunt Tract
Wilderness Glen
Wilderness Acres
Wexford East
Second collection tentatively scheduled for the week of December 3.
Areas scheduled for pick-up the week of November 12:
Brandywoods
Brookdale
Cherry Valley
Barclay Farm
Apple Hill
Barclay Farm South
Locustwood
Barclay Farm Hamlets
Bowling Green
Downs Farm
Ashland
Sleepy Hollow
Columbia Lake (North of Church Road)
Second collection tentatively scheduled for the week of December 3.
Areas scheduled for pick-up the week of November 19:
Kingston
Northwoods
Candlewyck
Cherry Downs
Surrey Place East
Short Hills
Springbrook
Second collection tentatively scheduled for the week of December 10.
Residents should note that the schedule may be adjusted due to inclement weather. Any delays or scheduling changes will be posted on this page as necessary.
For more information, call Public Works at (856) 424-4422. Have a happy fall season – and happy leafing!