Leaf Collection

Leaf Collection

* Update (4/02/2024) - Leaf Site #1 is now closed due to the amount of dumping at the site.  Residents with LEAVES ONLY may pick-up a key from the Town Garage in order to dispose of them for composting. 

Once again, this site is for leaves only - no sticks, branches or trash! *

* 24-Hour Leaf Hotline #860-648-6371 *

Click the following links for more information:

Note: Weather conditions or equipment breakdowns may cause the collection schedule to begin either earlier or later than projected.

2024 Leaf Collection

The 2024 Leaf Collection is anticipated (weather dependent) to begin on (date to be determined).

Bag pick-up for private areas is tentatively scheduled for (date to be determined).

Leaf Districts are not the same as Voting, School, Snow Removal, or Police Patrol Districts. Please check the list on this page for your leaf district.

Residents with leaves to dispose of after the 2nd pass can drop them off at the composting facility on Burgess Road.

For more updates regarding which areas we will be in daily please call our Leaf Hotline at 860-648-6371.

Do's and Don'ts

Do - Pile leaves on the snow shelf or edge of your property.

Do - Keep children and pets away from the equipment as we pass through your neighborhood. Be patient. We cannot predicate exactly when we will be on your street or at your house. Weather, equipment issues and manpower can alter the schedule. We do our best to communicate through our web page, Facebook and the hotline to keep you current of our approximate location and schedules.

Don't - Pile sticks/twigs/branches/logs in your leaf pile. Branches and brush can clog the feed tube causing a shut down of the crew to clear the clog. This requires taking apart some of the equipment. Logs can damage the vacuum impeller and damage or destroy the machine. It may also lead to serious injury or death to our crews.

Don't - Pile leaves around or on top of utility boxes. The suction on the machines is incredibly powerful and can suck up communication tubes and underground electrical covers possibly damaging the infrastructure and can lead to injuries.

Don't - Pile leaves around mailbox posts and telephone poles. This makes it more difficult for our crews to pick up the leaves. Stone beds around mailboxes may be picked up by the machine damaging the stone bed and possibly the equipment. Piles leaves in the roadway. This can cause flooding issues if water cannot reach catch basins. It also increase the potential of catch basins becoming clogged under ground which can lead to severe flooding issues and require an emergency response from our crew.

Don't - Rake leaves into the street. This is a violation of Chapter 50, Article II, Section 50-32 of the South Windsor Code of Ordinances and is punishable by fines up to $99.00.

Paper Bag Collection

Leaf Bag collection will only take place in the private areas such as Lakewood, Victorian Woods, Kebalo Lane, and the private roads off of Austin Circle. Only paper bags will be collected. Paper bag collection is scheduled for (date to be determined). All public streets will only receive curbside vacuum collection. Please have the bags out at the curb on the above mentioned locations Sunday evening.

Where Can I Bring My Leaves?

Rules for Leaf Compost Site on Burgess Road:

• Deposit leaves in the area provided; follow directional signs.
• Leaves only!  NO GRASS CLIPPINGS OR BRUSH!
• Remove the container used to transport leaves. Plastic bags must be emptied and discarded. Official leaf paper bags are recyclable and do not need to be emptied.
• We will be using Leaf site #1.  The gate is locked, but a key may be picked up at the Town Garage.  
• Please look for signage directing you to the site.

Collection District Schedules  (If your street is not listed, find the nearest street in your area.  That will be your District.)

The following is the order of collection for areas within each District:

District 1 – Debbie Dr area, Lawrence Rd area, Trumbull La/Partridge La/Talcott Ridge Rd/Cornerstone Dr areas, Concord Rd/Carmen Rd areas, Benedict Dr area, Diane Dr area, Pine Knob Dr area, Woodland Dr area, main roads (Dart Hill Rd, Avery St, Kelly Rd).

District 2 – Perrin La/Rimfield Dr areas, Country View Dr area, Cardinal Way/Ridge Rd area, Fairview Dr/Norton La areas, Orchard Hill Dr area, Gray Rd area, Birch Hill Dr area, Tallwood Dr area, Greenwood Dr/Rainbow Trl areas, Ridgefield Dr/Mohegan Trl areas, Imperial Dr area, Kupchunos Dr/Windy Hill Dr areas, main roads (Beelzebub Rd, Route 74, Dart Hill Rd, Foster St, Oakland Rd).

District 3 – Main St, King St/N King St areas, Oxbow Ln/Old Parish Dr areas, Gorski Dr/Ident Rd areas, Colony Rd area, Hilton Dr area, Woodside Dr/Davewell Rd/Parkview Dr/Ordway Dr areas, Northview Dr/Quarry Brook Dr areas, LeFoll Blvd/Murielle Dr areas, main roads (Pleasant Valley Rd, Ellington Rd, Clark St, Smith St, Chapel Rd, Long Hill Rd, Governor’s Hwy, Beldon Rd, Strong Rd, Foster Rd, West Rd, Route 194).

District 4A – Ash Rd/Berle Rd areas, Abbe Rd Ext/Windshire Dr areas, Cambridge Dr/Woodpond Rd areas, Old Farm Rd/Maskel Rd areas, Gedrim Pl/Vintage La areas, Robert Dr area, Hearthstone Dr/Stonefield Trl areas, Chase Farm Rd, Bourbon St/Saginaw St areas, Bridlewood Rd/Lipman Dr areas, Andreis Trl.

District 4B - Scantic Meadow Rd/Farnham Rd areas, Gordon Dr/Wendy Dr areas, Alexander Pl/Wentworth Dr areas, Farmstead Dr/Greenfield Dr areas, Herman Way area, Long Meadow Dr area, High St/Steep Rd areas, Morgan Farms Dr area, Hillsdale Rd area, main roads (Graham Rd, Nevers Rd, Sand Hill Rd, Miller Rd, Lake St, Abbe Rd, Foster St Ext, Niederwerfer Rd, Griffin Rd, Brookfield St, Windsorville Rd, Rye St).

2024 Compost Bulk Rates

The Town of South Windsor is pleased to offer the sale of bulk leaf compost (otherwise known as leaf hummus) for $7.75  a cubic yard.

Bulk orders must be a minimum of 500 cubic yards.

Orders must be placed a minimum of 48 hours prior to pick up.  Compost will be loaded into purchasers trucks/trailers at the compost site located at 157 Burgess Road, South Windsor CT Between the hours of 8 am and 3 pm Monday thru Friday.

Compost is unscreened and has the potential for unwanted contaminates.  Compost is derived of mainly leaves, certified lab analysis of compost may be provided by request.

There are no promises or guarantees as to the quality or contents of South Windsor’s Compost.  South Windsor’s Compost has been found to be very natural, and nutrient rich; which will bring increased vigor and emergence to all of your growing needs.

Prior to trucks being loaded an equipment damage waiver must be signed or on file with the Town of South Windsor public works department.