HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The City of Harrisonburg Public Works Department annual curbside leaf collection will begin Monday, November 9, and will continue for five weeks with the following schedule, weather permitting:

NOV. 9 – NOV. 13: WEST side of Main St. & Forest Hills (excludes NOV. 11 holiday)

NOV. 16 – NOV. 20: EAST side of Main St. & Forest Hills

NOV. 23 – NOV. 24: Additional service for areas with heavy leaf fall

NOV. 30 – DEC. 4: WEST side of Main St. & Forest Hills

DEC. 7 – DEC. 11: EAST side of Main St. & Forest Hills

DEC. 14 – DEC. 23: pick up by reservation only

Customers can access the ReCollect reservation portal here.

Harrisonburg Public Works notes that leaves should be out by Monday of scheduled week to guarantee collection, as collection will be done only once per scheduled week.

Leaves will not be picked up by the vacuum truck if there is excessive grass, limbs, branches, etc. and leaves should be raked to the back of the curb, not to extend more than 5’ (five feet) into customer’s yard.

Public works asks residents to not rake leaves into the street and to not park vehicles around the piles.

Leaves not properly placed for pickup will be subject to a violation fee.

For more information visit www.harrisonburgva.gov/trash#LeafCollection or call 540-434-5928.