Brush and Leaf Pickup

2024 Fall Leaf Collection

City of Alma yard waste collection ends the week of October 21st and Fall leaf collection begins the week of October 28th. Leaf collection will run through early December (depending on weather). Please take a look at the Fall Leaf Collection Map below for the specific dates in your area.

Property owners are asked to rake their leaves to the edge of the roadway for collection without putting them in containers. Leaves should not be placed in the traveled portion of the roadway or onto sidewalks or mixed with brush and other yard waste. Please do not place brush on or in leaf piles.

Please understand that leaves raked into the roadway most times end up blocking the storm drains, if not clogging the system. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Download a File:

Leaf Collection Map 2024 (PDF)

Yard Waste

Yard waste will be collected from the first Monday in April through the third full week of October of each year in accordance with the following procedures:

All yard waste must be separated from recycling materials and general refuse at the curbside.

All grass clippings, leaves and other small loose trimmings from shrubs, trees or bushes must be placed in paper sacks or cardboard boxes (mandatory biodegradable containers) and/or multi-use containers clearly and permanently marked for "Yardwaste" (lettering 6 inch minimum) with a maximum size of 32 gallons and weight of 50 pounds. Multi-use containers cannot be 55-gallon drums nor 'cut down' barrels.

All tree limbs must be placed in piles, not bundled, with all stems lying in the same direction. Large limbs, up to four (4) inches in diameter must be delimbed to reduce size for sufficient handling.
Large tree limbs over four (4) inches in diameter, tree stumps, tree roots, or excessive quantities of branches from heavy tree trimming or tree removal will NOT be collected. Plastic bags and unmarked containers will not be collected.

Placement of yardwaste shall not obstruct sidewalks or public streets.

Yardwaste material will be collected on each resident's normal garbage collection day. Materials should be placed out by 6:00 a.m. to ensure pickup.