LEAF COLLECTION FOR THE 2024 SEASON 

City-wide leaf collection will begin October 21st, 2024, and will run for four weeks, until November 15th. Crews will be spread throughout the city and will attempt to make one collection per week. An online map will be available on the city website when collection starts and will show you what areas we are working in.

Please click here to view our online map.

Placement of Leaves: Leaves must be placed on the boulevard, within 3 feet of the curb line, for collection. Pickup DOES NOT coincide with your garbage or recycling collection day. Please see additional placement and compliance information by going to our Municipal Code page.

• Do not park in front of the piles as this slows down collection time. If you see a truck working, wait until they are done or park behind them. It will take them a moment to clear the leaves and continue on.
• Place leaf piles within 3 feet of the curb line.
• Do not put leaf piles into the street, gutter, or over catch basins. It prevents clogging the storm drain. The Stormwater Coordinator will contact residents directly about this issue.
• Do not pile leaves around trees or poles.
• Leaves that are bagged, covered, or mixed with brush will not be collected.

Leaf Disposal Locations:  These sites are only available during leaf season and will open for residents use by October 14, 2024. All sites, apart from Isle La Plume, are designated by orange snow fencing. Residents using these sites are required to remove and take all bags and containers with them; leaving them at the drop-off sites is not allowed. Additionally, brush and other yard waste material is not allowed at the drop-off sites and should be taken to the Isle La Plume, 2000 Marco Dr.

• Hummingbird Rd off of County B
• South end of West Copeland Park (by boat harbor)
• Myrick Park (parking lot east of the gun shelter)
• Isle La Plume (only during office hours)
• SW corner of Bennett St & 16th St S (Trane parking lot)
• Shelby Ball Field Parking lot off of 33rd St
• East end of Sunnyside Dr off of Hwy 35

 

After the Isle La Plume Brush & Yard Waste site at 2000 Marco Drive closes for the season, leaves may be taken to the La Crosse County Landfill. Contact them at (608) 785-9572.