LeafDrop 2019: Drop Off Your Leaves for FREE at a LeafDrop Site Near You This Fall

WEEKEND SITES ARE NOW OPEN

Did you know? Organic materials such as leaves, branches, grass clippings, and food scraps make up almost 50% of what Denver residents send to the landfill each year. Make sure your fall leaves get composted instead of trashed by participating in LeafDrop! All leaves brought to LeafDrop locations or placed in your green Denver Composts carts are composted and turned into Denver’s Own EcoGro™ Compost that can be used to improve Denver’s soil.  

WE PREFER LEAVES IN PAPER BAGS BECAUSE THEY’RE COMPOSTABLE TOO! Denver Recycles, Be A Smart Ash, and Ace Hardware stores are teaming up to give away FREE 5-packs of 30-gallon paper leaf bags to help Denver residents streamline the LeafDrop process! Unlike plastic bags, brown paper bags can be composted along with the leaves, which makes the LeafDrop program more efficient, saves time, and significantly reduces plastic waste.   Keep in mind, all leaves placed in your trash cart or set out for Extra Trash Collection (ETC) are sent straight to the landfill and are not  composted. Fortunately, composting your fall leaves the right way is as easy as 1-2-3: Display a leaf bag coupon at your local Ace Hardware Store to get a FREE 5-pack of paper leaf bags.  Fill the paper bags with your leaves.Drop off your paper leaf bags at a LeafDrop site near you.

WEEKDAY DROP SITES MONDAY – FRIDAY OCT. 7 – DEC. 6 | 8 AM TO 2 PM CHERRY CREEK TRANSFER STATION 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (Quebec St. and E. Jewell Ave.) HAVANA NURSERY 10450 Smith Rd. (Smith Rd. and Havana St.) (All leaves brought to Havana during the week must be in bags.)TEMPORARY CLOSURE: The South Platte LeafDrop site located at 678 S Jason St is CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Any leaves left at this site during the closing will be considered illegal dumping and subject to fines up to $999. Please refer to the list of weekday and weekend sites below for other locations still accepting leaves. WEEKEND DROP SITESSATURDAYS and SUNDAYS NOV. 2 – 17 | 11 AM TO 3 PM BRUCE RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL 3955 Steele St (E. 40th Ave. and Steele St.) CHERRY CREEK TRANSFER STATION 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (Quebec St. and E. Jewell Ave.) HAVANA NURSERY 10450 Smith Rd. (Smith Road and Havana St.) KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL* 2855 S Lamar St (Newland St. and Brown Pl) SLOAN’S LAKE PARK 1700 N Sheridan Blvd (entrance on 17th Ave) VETERANS PARK 2100 E Iowa Ave (S. Vine St. and E. Iowa Ave.) *This is a NEW site for 2019   LeafDrop Reminders: Only bring leaves to drop sites during the specified dates and times.Dropping off leaves at other times is considered illegal dumping.LeafDrop is for Denver residents only.Never rake or blow leaves into the street as this will clog storm sewers and street sweepers.Pumpkins are accepted too. Bring your pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns with your leaves!For more information about LeafDrop, visit DenverGov.org/LeafDrop. For more information about all other Solid Waste Management programs and services, visit DenverGov.org/DenverRecycles or call 311 (720-913-1311).