Posted on October 22, 2015

(Kansas City, Mo.) – Soon, those beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves that color the autumn skyline will blanket lawns across Kansas City. KC Water is here to help.

Monday, October 26^th is the first round of leaf and brush pickup. Customers are asked to collect their lawn debris in paper bags and set them by the curb by 7:00 a.m. on their regularly-scheduled trash day.

Here is the Fall 2015 schedule:

For customers who live in NORTH Kansas City (from the Missouri River, north to the city limit)

• 1^st collection: week of October 26^th
• 2^nd collection: week of November 30^th

For customers who live in SOUTH Kansas City (from 63^rd Street, south to the city limit, as well as all residents who live east of Blue Ridge Cutoff)

• 1^st collection: week of November 2^nd
• 2^nd collection: week of December 7^th

For customers who live in CENTRAL Kansas City (from the Missouri River, south to 63^rd Street, but not including customers residents who live east of Blue Ridge Cutoff)

• 1^st collection: week of November 16^th
• 2^nd collection: week of December 14^th

Last year, workers collected 2,404 tons of yard waste during the fall leaf and brush pickup. Collecting that debris keeps storm drains clean and helps prevent street flooding.

Curbside Leaf and Brush Collection Rules:

• Sacks and bundles should be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the regularly-scheduled trash day.
• No more than 20 sacks and bundles per household.
• Sacks and bundles must not weigh more than 40 pounds each.
• Use only paper lawn debris sacks. No plastic bags.
• If you seal the sacks, use masking tape only; do not use plastic or duct tape.
• No grass clippings. No trash.
• All branches must be bundled. Branches must not be more than 3 inches in diameter.
• Bundles of branches must not be more than 2 feet in diameter and not more than 4 feet long.
• Use twine or jute rope to tie bundles; do not use wire or plastic tape.
• If wet weather is forecast, cover sacks and bundles with clear plastic.

If sacks and bundles are not collected on the scheduled trash day, residents must call the 311 Call Center within 24 hours. For questions or to report service-related issues, please call 311 or 816.513.1313.

More information about curbside leaf and brush collection can be found HERE.

For more information, please contact Brooke Givens, Media Relations Coordinator, at brooke.givens@kcmo.org or 816.513.0284.

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