Overview
The City of Longmont offers residents FREE curbside collection of bagged leaves each fall.
Find the schedule, requirements and tips to be ready following.
2026 Collection Schedule
- Leaves will be collected at residences located North of 9th Avenue Oct. 26 – Oct. 30
- Leaves will be collected at residences located South of 9th Avenue Nov. 2 – 6
Guidelines
- Leaves must be bagged, no piles will be collected, paper bags are preferred to help reduce plastic waste
- All bags must be out before 7 a.m. on the MONDAY of your scheduled collection week and should be left out the entire week until collected.
- Place bags in front of your house by the curb – AKA “curbside”
- Bagged leaves will not be collected in alleys or on private property. Even if your trash/recycling collection occurs in an alley, you must place limbs curbside in front of your property for pick-up.
- Only one pass will be made through each neighborhood, so be sure to have leaves out before 7 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week
- Any leaf bags put out after the collection day will not be collected by the City and will be the responsibility of the homeowner
Tips
- A ONE time pick-up of 10 free leaf bags at the Longmont Recycle Center beginning Oct. 1 while supplies last. Required: Please bring your City of Longmont Trash & Recycle utility bill (less than 6 months old) and identification (Printed or Electronic) to show that you are a City of Longmont resident.
- For those that miss the curbside collection or prefer to dispose of leaves on their own schedule:
- The Longmont Recycle Center accepts yard-waste all year long (no need to wait for the City collection!)
- Curbside composting subscribers can add leaves to their composting cart at any time (loose or in paper bags).
Fall Street Sweeping Operations
In addition to the Fall Leaf Collection conducted by Waste Services, the City’s Street Maintenance team conducts a citywide street sweep each fall. Fall street sweeping typically requires more than one trip through an area. Once an area is deemed complete, any additional sweeping will be on an as needed basis once the citywide sweep is finished.
