Weekend Denver LeafDrop Sites In Denver Expand – Pumpkins Welcome

DENVER, CO ­– Now that Halloween is passed, it's time to turn over a new leaf – or several thousand old leaves – as part of your fall yard cleanup. You can give your leaves and the Jack-O'-Lantern from your porch a second life by dropping your yard waste at a Denver LeafDrop site, so it can be composted.

Beginning this Saturday, six additional LeafDrop locations will open on the weekends through Sunday, Nov. 18. Denver residents can drop off yard waste, which will be turned into a high-quality compost for sale in May.

You can also download a coupon for a free 5-pack of 30-gallon paper leaf bags at participating Ace Hardware Stores. Brown paper bags can be composted with the leaves, which helps save time and reduce plastic waste.

LeafDrop sites and Ace Hardware paper bags offers are for Denver residents only.

Weekend Drop-Off Sites Nov. 3 - 18

Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

· North Central: Bruce Randolph High School, 3955 Steele St. (E. 40th Ave. & Steele St.)

· Southeast: Cherry Creek Transfer Station, 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (Quebec St. & E. Jewell Ave.)

· Northeast: Havana Nursery, 10450 Smith Rd. (enter on Havana St.)

· Southwest: Sabin Elementary School, 3050 S. Vrain St. (S. Vrain St. & W. Dartmouth Ave.)

· West: Sloan’s Lake Park, 1700 Sheridan Blvd. (17th Ave. & Sheridan Blvd.)

· South Central: Veterans Park, 2100 E. Iowa Ave. (S. Vine St. & E. Iowa Ave.)

Weekday Drop-Off Sites Still Open Through Dec. 7

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 2:00pm

· Cherry Creek Transfer Station – 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (S. Quebec St. & E. Cherry Creek Dr. South)

· Havana Nursery – 10450 Smith Rd. (just south of I-70 on Havana St.)

· South Platte – 678 S. Jason St. (enter on W. Exposition Ave.)

Here are tips from Denver Public Works to make it easier to recycle your autumn leaves:

• Bring your leaves in paper leaf bags, if possible.
• Make sure leaves do not contain branches or other materials.
• Never rake or blow leaves into the street, as they can clog storm sewers and street sweepers.

For more information on Denver’s LeafDrop program visit denvergov.org/leafdrop.

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