Removing leaves from catch basins, grates and gutters allows storm water to run off and prevents flooding of streets and private property. Decaying leaves that pass through storm drains pollute waterways by absorbing oxygen needed by fish, plants and other aquatic life. It is far more cost effective to pick up leaves before flooding causes serious damage to County roads and/or private properties. Flooded streets can increase unsafe driving conditions for the traveling public. Repairs to flood damaged County roads can quickly exceed the cost of the program in a very short time. Lane County Public Works averages around 250 loads of tightly packed leaves each year, which is approximately 3750 cubic yards.

Lane County provides an Information Phone Line (541-682-8565). The current leaf pickup schedule is also available on this webpage.

It describes where leaf pickup begins on a weekly basis. Many variables including weather, staffing levels, working equipment, amount of leaves collected, and emergency storm events do not allow the exact streets to be pinpointed each day.

It is best to have your leaves collected on the streets prior to Monday morning of the week they are scheduled to be in your area.

Lane County Public Works takes collected leaves to local farms, Rexius Forest By-Products and Lane Forest Products for disposal. We now offer a leaf pick-up area behind the Public Works campus at 3050 N. Delta Hwy during daylight hours, 7 days per week, starting the first day of our pick-up schedule. Be sure to bring appropriate tools.

Community members may contact Lane County Public Works by email at [email protected] or by phone at 541-682-6905 if they wish to request delivery of leaves to private property during the program.

Each request is processed individually with a site visit to determine adequate ingress and egress to the property, convenience to the leaf collection area and sufficient area for dumping. Not all requests for private delivery will be authorized.