MILWAUKEE— Milwaukee residents have two additional weeks to get their leaves ready for city pickup after the Department of Public Works extended the fall collection deadline to November 29.
The original deadline was November 15. City officials say the extension is needed because some trees are dropping their leaves later than usual this year.
DPW crews have been working extended shifts since mid-October and will continue collecting leaves until the final pickup cycle is complete.
After November 29, crews will begin a final collection round expected to take about two to three weeks to cover the entire city. Depending on the neighborhood, the final pickup could happen anytime between November 30 and the second or third week of December. Snow and ice operations could cause delays.
Residents can track collection progress using the city’s live map at milwaukee.gov/leaves.
The city allows residents to rake loose leaves into the curb lane or place them in paper yard waste bags. Plastic bags are not accepted. Residents should leave about one foot of space between leaf piles and the curb, and keep piles away from storm drains.
Anyone whose leaves are missed in an area marked as completed on the map can report the issue by contacting the Unified Call Center at 414-286-CITY (2489) to request that the area be re-checked and collected if need be. Residents may also submit a service request online at milwaukee.gov/click4action or through the MKE Mobile Action App.
Once the final collection is complete, city crews will shift their equipment to snow and ice control. Residents with remaining leaves can mulch or compost them or take them to a city-drop off center. Leaves cannot be placed in regular garbage or recycling carts.
