City outlines leaf collection and expanded snow plan; leaf pickup starts Oct. 27

Oct 21, 2025

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.

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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.

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