Denver LeafDrop & Free Leaf Bags for Denver Residents

Rather than waiting up to eight weeks to set out bagged leaves on their scheduled Extra Trash Collection (ETC) day, residents can bring them to LeafDrop sites for free. Leaves set out for ETC or in trash carts are sent straight to the landfill, but leaves brought to LeafDrop are composted.

Weekday sites will be open to Denver residents from Monday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Dec. 4. Weekend drop-off sites are also scheduled to open for three consecutive weekends starting October 31st.  LeafDrop information will be posted regularly on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/denver.recycles.fan),

DROP OFF YOUR LEAVES FOR FREE!

WEEKDAY 2020 DROP SITES

MONDAY – FRIDAY

OCT. 5 – DEC. 4 | 8 AM TO 2 PM

1. 1. 1. 1. CENTRAL PLATTE CAMPUS – 1271 W. Bayaud Ave.  (Next to the Denver Animal Shelter)
         2. CHERRY CREEK TRANSFER STATION – 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (Quebec St. and E. Jewell Ave.)
         3. HAVANA NURSERY – 10450 Smith Rd. (Smith Rd. and Havana St.)

(All leaves brought to Havana and Central Platte Campus must be in bags.)

WEEKEND 2020 DROP SITES

SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS

OCT. 31 – NOV. 15 | 11 AM TO 3 PM

1. 1. 1. 1. BRUCE RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL – 3955 Steele St (E. 40th Ave. and Steele St.)
         2. CHERRY CREEK TRANSFER STATION – 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (Quebec St. and E. Jewell Ave.)
         3. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL – 2855 S. Lamar St (Newland St. and Brown Pl)
         4. SLOAN’S LAKE PARK – 1700 N. Sheridan Blvd (entrance on 17th Ave)
         5. VETERANS PARK – 2100 E. Iowa Ave (S. Vine St. and E. Iowa Ave.)

(All leaves brought to weekend sites must be in bags.  The Cherry Creek Transfer Station will accept loose leaves.)

We are asking residents to use paper bags whenever possible. 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.  Most importantly, brown paper bags are safer for our employees to handle at drop sites during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents can get a free 5-pack of paper leaf bags at participating Denver-area Ace Hardware stores. The coupon is included in the attached flyer and on our website.

Additionally, we are asking that you not to sweep or rake leaves into the streets, as City ordinance prohibits it and doing so can cause extensive drainage problems in neighborhoods.

LeafDrop is an annual program brought to you by Denver Recycles, a program of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. The leaves collected through LeafDrop will be composted by A1 Organics.  The compost will then be made available for sale to Denver residents at our annual Mulch Giveaway & Compost Sale in May.

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