Leaf Collection

Collection Days

All residents and businesses within the Borough of West Chester are required to recycle their leaves. The Borough’s six (6) week leaf collection program will run from Monday, October 30, 2023 through Thursday, December 7, 2023.
During these six weeks, the areas north of Market Street will have Monday and Tuesday collection dates. The areas south of Market Street will have Wednesday and Thursday collection dates. Each neighborhood will have three collection weeks, as shown on the schedule below.
Residents are instructed to not pile up leaves for curbside collection until the week of October 30th as the collection will not begin until Monday, October 30th in the Northwest Quadrant. The Borough will not collect leaves after the final scheduled collection on Thursday, December 7th.
To find out how to properly dispose of leaves after your final scheduled leaf collection visit the Public Works Yard Waste page.
Regular street sweeping will remain on the normal schedule.



2023 LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE

NORTHWEST COLLECTIONS (North of Market Street, West of High Street)  
Monday October 30th 
Tuesday October 31st  
Monday November 13th  
Tuesday November 14th  
Monday November 27th  
Tuesday November 28th  

  

NORTHEAST COLLECTIONS (North of Market Street, East of High Street)  
Monday November 6th  
Tuesday November 7th  
Monday November 20th  
Tuesday November 21st  
Monday December 4th  
Tuesday December 5th  

  

SOUTHWEST COLLECTIONS (South of Market Street, West of High Street)  
Wednesday November 1st  
Thursday November 2nd 
Wednesday November 15th  
Thursday November 16th  
Wednesday November 29th  

Thursday November 30th  
  

SOUTHEAST COLLECTIONS (South of Market Street, East of High Street)  
Wednesday November 8th  
Thursday November 9th  
Wednesday November 22nd  
Wednesday December 6th  
Thursday December 7th  

NO COLLECTION THANKSGIVING DAY  


Leaf Collection Map

Collection Times

The leaf collection crews generally follow the 8 a.m.-11 a.m. sweeper routes on those days as the absence of parked cars lets the collection move along swiftly. After 11 a.m., the crews then attend to the other streets in the area scheduled for collection that day.

First & Final Collections

Residents are instructed to not pile up leaves for curbside collection until the last week of October as collection does not begin until Monday October 30th. Please be sure to finish placing piles out for collection by the Sunday before your final collection week. The Borough will not collect leaves after the final scheduled collection week in the middle December.

Leaf Piles

Leaves are not to be placed out for trash collection as all leaves and yard waste collected within the Borough of West Chester are composted. When placing leaves out for collection, please be sure there are no tree branches, limbs or stones in the leaf piles. These objects can damage the leaf collection equipment.

Yard Waste

Leaves may also be placed out on your regular yard waste collection days in biodegradable paper bags.