Bagged Leaf Drive

City program, branded recycling, actually composts city resident’s leaves at the Fairmount Organic Recylcing Center City residents can compost their leaves through the City of Philadelphia in two ways this year. The bagged leaf drop-off is at specific locations on...

Although we’ve already had snow in Philly, there’s still leaves around! The 2018 Philadelphia Bagged Leaf Recycling Program is back. Below are the tips and where to drop off your leaves. Philadelphia 2018 Leaf Recycling Drive Tips Bagged leaves will only be...

It’s that time of year again. It’s getting colder and the leaves are changing colors. It’s beautiful. Then the leaves fall off and we have to rake them – but in the city that often ends up on concrete and...

Don’t throw those leaves in the trash – they’ll end up in landfills and produce methane, versus how organics can be composted and added nutrition soil for plants. Here’s the deal with Philly leaf pickup guidelines for 2016. Ground rules...

Did you know you can get FREE compost in Philadelphia? Ever wonder what happens with your leaves when you drop them off for recycling? They get shuttled to Fairmount Park’s Organic recycling center. In Fall 2015, a whopping 1,600 tons...

Those leaves tho’. Many of my outdoorsy friends have been commenting on how gorgeous the leaf colors are this Autumn, and I can’t disagree. But more importantly: What should you do when they fall from all those trees? We’re helping...

Are you psyched to drop off your leaves for recycling? The Streets Department leaf recycling 2014 drive has begun, alleviating landfills from a few compostables. (Sound familiar?) And it’s the perfect highlight for our Where Can I Wednesday column! Here’s...

Have leaves in your yard or 3' of city sidewalk in front of your house? What can you do them? In this week's Where Can I Wednesday, we're filling you in on where to put those leaves. The Philadelphia Street Department's 2013 Philly Bagged Leaf drive runs for 6 weeks, beginning Mon, November 11th through Fri, December 20th. Leaves collected are used for composting in local parks, trees and gardens (and so you can do the right thing). You can put your leaves in (only) biodegradable bags curbside on trash day for collection.  Find out the Bagged Leaf Drive: 2013 Rules, after the jump

The air's crisp and the leaves are turning color... which means that we'll be filled with an abundance of leaves on our streets, houses and curbs soon enough. Which leads to... Philadelphia's Bagged Leaf Drive 2012 (by the Streets Department) is approaching! What do you need to know for this year?