City Leaf Collection Begins Nov. 3

~ from City of Knoxville, Office of Neighborhood Empowerment 

The City of Knoxville’s Public Service crews are wrapping up Brush Pick-Up with one last cycle that will start on Monday, Oct. 20. After that, crews will switch over to Leaf Collection on Monday, Nov. 3.

If you aren’t able to “leave the leaves” (see Article 9), you may rake them to the curb for collection.

Here are helpful hints for neighbors:

* The last scheduled brush collection will start on Monday, Oct. 20. So, gather the last of your garden stalks and tree trimmings and get them to the curb by Monday morning for your last scheduled collection until March 2026. Please limit it to one 6x6x6 pile.

* When you start placing your leaves out, they should be placed in windrows, or linear piles next to the street. Leaves should not be piled in the street as it causes safety hazards for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

* Please place only leaves in the piles – brush, litter, construction materials, and other contamination can plug the vacuum truck and also cause issues at the composting facility.

* Avoid piling leaves around mailboxes, parked cars, or on top of flower beds/landscaping, if you want them picked up. The truck drivers might not know that is a flower bet you are trying to mulch. It is best to do that away from the street.

* Leaf trucks will visit each neighborhood four times throughout leaf season – refer to the online schedule to plan accordingly.

* Questions? 311 is always happy to help! Call 311 or 865-215-4311