Roseburg Leaf Pickup Begins Nov. 2, Continues Through Jan. 4

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Roseburg residents can begin preparing leaf piles for the city’s seasonal collection program, which runs Monday, Nov. 2, through Monday, Jan. 4.

Public Works crews will start in the Laurelwood neighborhood behind Roseburg High School and work clockwise around the city. Each trip through the route generally takes about a month, depending on how many leaves crews collect. Crews will repeat the route throughout the program.

The service is available to residential properties inside city limits and helps keep fallen leaves from clogging drainage systems or entering local waterways. Last year, crews collected 1,080 cubic yards of leaves, equivalent to about 108 standard dump truck loads.

“The leaf pickup program helps keep the city street drains, as well as the storm pipe infrastructure, clean and functioning properly,” Public Works Director Ryan Herinckx said.

Residents should rake leaves into neat piles along the edge of their property or in the street in front of their property before crews arrive. Only leaves raked into piles will be collected.

Piles should be free of branches, rocks and other debris and placed away from parked vehicles. Residents must keep gutters, ditches, bike lanes and catch basins clear, including during rainstorms while waiting for collection. Residents are responsible for hazards created by where they place their leaves.

Public Works may also deliver free truckloads of collected leaves to properties within city limits, depending on scheduling and availability. The minimum delivery is approximately 8 to 10 cubic yards, or one dump truck load.

Once delivered, the leaves become the recipient’s responsibility. Delivered leaves cannot be placed on parking strips or within city, county or state rights-of-way.

Residents can find route updates and additional details on the city’s leaf pickup webpage. To request a delivery or ask about the program, contact Public Works at 541-492-6730 or pwd@roseburgor.gov.