LeafDrop 2011 has ended. Drop sites are no longer open. Please do not dump leaves at sites.
LeafDrop is a leaf collection and composting program designed to keep leaves out of the landfill and off our streets. Each fall Denver Recycles offers Denver residents an alternative to disposing of their leaves by providing free drop sites throughout the city typically during the first three weekends in November. All leaves collected at the drop sites are taken to A1 Organics where they are naturally recycled through composting over the winter. The resulting high quality landscaping and agricultural compost is made available for purchase at a deep discount in the spring at Denver’s annual Mulch Giveaway and Compost Sale.
In 2010, over 455 tons of leaves were collected and composted through LeafDrop! By participating in this program, Denver residents help better their neighborhoods by keeping leaves out of the streets and storm drains, reduce trash and greenhouse gas emissions due to burying organic material like leaves in a landfill, and create compost which can be used locally to improve our soils.
Check back in early September for specific details for this year’s LeafDrop.