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Milwaukee Public Works outlines spring leaf‑collection pilot and bagging option after early snowfall disrupted fall pickup

Milwaukee Public Works Committee · March 11, 2026
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Department of Public Works described a March bagging pilot and a limited spring collection (rake‑out deadline March 15) to pick up residual leaves after an early snow; staff cited staffing limits, proposed bag distribution and an April Clean & Green shift, and said mechanical sweeping will take roughly four months to cycle the city.

Aldermen pressed city sanitation officials on Tuesday about plans to pick up leftover fall leaves after an early snowfall complicated the usual schedule. Department of Public Works officials described a short spring collection and a bagging pilot intended to remove roughly the remaining 30% of uncollected leaves.

“Part of this pilot…we’re calling it the bagged‑leaves pilot that we’re doing this spring,” said the Commissioner of Public Works, describing…

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