Basics to remember:
One day before. Rake loose leaves you want picked up into the street one day before your scheduled Leaf Day pickup.
Gather loose tree leaves only. Pine and fir needles from evergreen street trees are okay. DO NOT place other yard debris in the street. NO twigs, NO branches, NO pinecones, NO grass clippings, NO other yard debris.
Keep one foot of space between your pile and the curb for storm runoff and to make it easier for our sweepers. Also allow plenty of clearance between your pile and any vehicle left parked on the street.
Trim your trees to leave 11 feet of clearance. Make sure you trim any low-hanging tree limbs over the street so our equipment can get as close to the curb as possible and get the best clean. Learn more about tree pruning and permits here.
Move vehicles and other objects off the street. Whenever possible, allow plenty of clearance between your pile and anything left parked on the street. Leaf Zones are small enough that you should never have to travel more than a quarter mile to park a vehicle outside the boundaries of a zone.
Help your neighbors. People still work from home in large numbers, with vehicles parked longer. Check in with your neighbors so everyone remembers to move their vehicles on Leaf Day.
Don’t get towed. Moving your vehicle is REQUIRED in the zones listed. On Leaf Day, you are subject to a $85 citation for violating a temporary no parking zone as well as $294 in tow fees ($378 for larger vehicles) in these Leaf Zones. Storage and other fees may accrue. To locate towed vehicles, visit search.autoreturn.com or call Police Auto Records at 503-823-0044.
Northwest: Zones NW 2, NW 3, NW 4, NW 6, NW 7, NW 8, and NW 9
Southwest: Zones SW 1 and SW 2
Sullivan's Gulch in Northeast: Zone NE 14
Buy compost. PBOT crews haul leaves to our Sunderland Yard for composting. For information on how to buy this compost, visit our Buy Compost page.