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City outlines leaf collection and expanded snow plan; leaf pickup starts Oct. 27
Summary
Public Works detailed the city’s curbside leaf collection beginning Oct. 27, drop-off options and composting partnership, and described an expanded winter-operations plan with centralized coordination, more 12-hour shifts and new GIS tracking for plows.
Jonathan Dean, public service manager in Charlottesville’s Public Works department, told City Council on Oct. 20 that curbside leaf collection begins Oct. 27 and that the city will provide a weekly rotational schedule with up to three collections per area.
Dean said residents can find maps and schedules at charlottesville.gov/leaves, may drop off bagged leaves at the Avon Yard facility, and that collected leaves are composted for community use via a partnership with a local farm. “We collect loose leaves via vacuum,” he said, and noted…
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