INDIANAPOLIS — The Department of Public Works conducts the annual Leaf Collection Program to help keep leaves out of the public landfills. This year, the City will collect leaves for composting from Nov. 10 to Dec. 5
• Each household is permitted 40 bags of leaves for weekly disposal.
• Place leaves in large plastic trash bags, specially-built large paper lawn-waste bags, and/or bag leaves and place your regular trash cart.
• Place the leaf bags out by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day.
• Keep all leaf bags at least three feet away from cart collection areas to ensure trucks can service the carts.
In addition, the city asks citizens to make sure sewer inlets and drainage pipes are clear of leaves to avoid drainage problems. Open burning of leaves is illegal in Indianapolis/Marion County.