Published on November 01, 2024
LeafDrop Sites are open the next three weekends and weekdays through November; We’ll turn your jack o’ lanterns and fallen leaves into compost
DENVER – Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is encouraging residents to give their fallen leaves and pumpkins a second life by donating them to be turned into compost through our annual LeafDrop program. In addition to offering three weekday drop-off sites, DOTI now has five weekend drop sites open tomorrow through November 17.
Composting is nature’s way of recycling and returning valuable organic matter and nutrients to soil to be used again to help plants thrive. Compost created through Denver’s LeafDrop Program is made available to Denver residents in the spring.
On Saturdays and Sundays from November 2 to November 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Denver residents can drop off their leaves and pumpkins for free at the following weekend locations:
Three other LeafDrop locations are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and also Saturday, November 30.
Note that the Cherry Creek Transfer Station is the only site that accepts loose leaves and hitched trailers (6 ft in length or less); otherwise, leaves should be bagged. Residents can download a coupon to receive a free five-pack of compostable paper leaf bags at participating Ace Hardware stores while supplies last. Leaves dropped off in plastic bags must be emptied on site.
Here are a few more helpful tips:
To learn more about Denver’s LeafDrop Program, please visit denvergov.org/leafdrop.