2024 Fall Leaf Collection
(see map at bottom of page for collection zones)
This webpage provides City of Dover residents with general information on our leaf collection program and a method to track the progress of the leaf collection crews through the season.
Please click the attached link for answers to frequently asked questions.
Tracking Leaf Collection crew progress:
- Fall leaf collection begins towards the end of October each year - the exact starting date will vary with conditions and resource availability.
- Leaf collection is organized around seven collection zones, which are numbered for identification and to indicate the general routing of the leaf crew through the city (see map below).
- Leaf collection will typically start in Zone 1 and progress sequentially through the zones across the city before starting the process over with Zone 1.
- The leaf crew will make at least two passes through each collection zone, each season.
- Exceptions/interruptions to the sequence will be made for zones with special events, such as football games or parades.
- The rate of progress depends on the volume of leaves, crew/equipment availability and weather.
* Note - Leaves should be placed at the street on the front-side of the property. Alleys are a low-priority collection point throughout the city and may require call-in notification for collection.
Important:
Due to the variables affecting leaf-collection operations, it is difficult to accurately predict the exact day a leaf crew will be active on your street. However, to assist citizens in planning Fall clean-up activities, the City of Dover provides information to help track leaf crew progress and estimate their arrival in neighborhoods:
Things to know: (see map below)
- your leaf collection zone
- the active zone
- the scheduled sequence for collection (simply follow the numbers sequentially 1, 2, 3, 4 etc.)
2024 Fall Leaf Collection is in Zone 1 beginning 12/19/2024
