Roanoke’s bagged leaf pickup begins November 15 and skips Thanksgiving week

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The city lists four collection weeks and requires biodegradable paper leaf bags.

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Which weeks are on the calendar

Roanoke’s city program lists bagged leaf collection for November 15–21, November 29–December 5, December 6–12 and December 13–19. Thanksgiving week, November 22–28, is not a leaf pickup week.

Set bags out on your regular trash day

Within those weeks, put biodegradable paper leaf bags out with your trash on the day your address normally receives service. The city lists no cap on the number of qualifying bags.

The program does not collect loose piles. The city says residents who stage loose leaves near the street for a private contractor must notify Solid Waste at 540-853-2000, option 1.

Keep other collection schedules separate

The November 5 notice says bulk and brush collection continue during the leaf weeks and recycling follows its regular schedule. The leaf calendar applies to the independent City of Roanoke, not Roanoke County.

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City of Roanoke — November 5 bagged leaf notice

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