Leaf Collection

An annual service to the community, the Gainesville Public Works Department collects leaves curbside from October-January for residents within City limits.

To ensure roadways remain clear and safe, the Street Maintenance Division requests residents adhere to the following guidelines when placing leaves curbside:

  • Leaves are to be placed in long, narrow piles behind the curb
  • Do not place leaves in the gutter as it can inhibit storm water from draining properly
  • Do not place leaves in the road as this can create a hazard impacting traffic
  • Please remove all debris such as sticks, limbs and trash

Watch a short, educational video below to learn more.

Gainesville Zones

Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule

(Routes Subject to Change)

  • Zone 1 | 1st and 3rd week of the month - Contains all portions of the City west of a line down Thompson Bridge Road (state Route 60), along Green Street and south along E.E. Butler Parkway (U.S. Route 129).
  • Zone 2 | 2nd and 4th week of the month - Contains all portions of the City east of a line down Thompson Bridge Road (state Route 60), as you go south along Green Street and along E.E. Butler Parkway (U.S. Route 129); and all portions of the City across the lake at Thompson Bridge Road.
ZoneDates
Zone 1Oct. 3-7
Zone 2Oct. 10-14
Zone 1Oct. 17-21
Zone 2Oct. 24-28
Zone 1Oct. 31-Nov. 4
Zone 2Nov. 7-10 (Holiday Nov. 11)
Zone 1Nov. 14-18
Zone 2Nov. 21-23 (Holidays Nov. 24-25)
Maintenance
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
Zone 1Dec. 5-9
Zone 2Dec. 12-16
Zone 1Dec. 19-22 (Holiday Dec. 23)
Zone 2Dec. 27-30 (Holiday Dec. 26)
Zone 1Jan. 3-6 (Holiday Jan. 2)
Zone 2Jan. 9-13
Zone 1Jan. 17-20 (Holiday Jan. 16)
Zone 2Jan. 23-27