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Leaf Pickup

Fall Leaves

Your cooperation is essential in helping the Village protect the environment, ensure public safety, and reduce taxpayer costs.

Before bagging your leaves for removal, please consider the many benefits of mulching leaves on your property. Mulched leaves create a free, natural fertilizer that improves soil health, reduces the need for chemical treatments, and helps the Village save money by cutting down on collection, hauling, and disposal expenses.

Landscaper Responsibilities

  • Landscapers are required to remove all yard debris from the property where they work.
  • Leaving bags of leaves or yard waste at the curb is strictly prohibited.
  • Summonses will be issued to landscapers and/or property owners for violations of this regulation.

Resident Guidelines

  • Leaves and yard waste must be placed in containers, paper bags, or clear plastic bags for collection.
  • During the autumn season, bags of leaves will be picked up with regular sanitation collection.
  • A maximum of six (6) bags per collection day, each weighing no more than 20 pounds, will be accepted.

Keep Leaves Out of the Street

  • Do not rake or blow leaves into the roadway.
  • This practice creates safety hazards, blocks storm drains, and violates Village Code.
  • Violations will be issued to both the homeowner and any landscaper involved.

Mulching Tips

Mulching leaves is one of the simplest and most beneficial things you can do for your lawn and garden. Here’s how:

  • Mow over dry leaves with a mulching mower or standard mower set to a high blade height.
  • Make several passes until the leaves are finely shredded — about the size of a dime.
  • Leave the mulch in place on the lawn to decompose naturally; it will release nutrients back into the soil.
  • For garden beds, rake or spread mulched leaves around shrubs and plants as a natural insulating layer.

This approach keeps nutrients where they belong, reduces yard waste, and saves both time and disposal costs.

Backyard Composting

Composting, right on your own property, is another great way to recycle leaves, grass, and kitchen waste into nutrient-rich soil. It’s environmentally friendly, easy to maintain, and diverts up to 30% of household waste from the garbage stream.

Composting supports healthy plant growth, lowers disposal costs, and helps keep Sea Cliff beautiful and sustainable.

►Learn more about backyard composting!