Good Question: What’s happening with leaf collection outside of Rochester?

Good Question: What’s happening with leaf collection outside of Rochester? Emily Putnam News10NBC What’s happening with leaf collection outside of Rochester? IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Piles of leaves are starting to line suburban streets as towns outside Rochester begin their fall cleanup. How are towns outside of the city handling leaf cleanup? Greece In Greece, the town is collecting leaves in paper bags or bins through Dec. 2. No plastic bags permitted. The town’s website has a schedule of leaf collection areas. You can also drop leaves at one of these locations: Yard Waste Management Facility – 635 Flynn Road Carter Park – 1281 Long Pond Road George Badgerow Park South – 1120 Latta Road Basil A. Marella Park – 975 English Road Columbus Park – 461 Bonesteel Street Gates Crews in the town of Gates will pick up un-bagged leaves through December. The town does not have a designated pickup schedule, but a representative says crews are on-track for the season. If you have other debris in your yard, you can search your street name here for the next pickup date. Webster In Webster, crews will pick up piles of loose leaves throughout November or until it snows, according to the town website. There is no need to bag leaves, as residents can rake them to the end of their front yard. The town goes zone-by-zone, and there will be NO leaf pickup on Veterans Day. Brighton Brighton will collect containers and paper bags of leaves under 50 pounds, but loose leaves will not be collected. Brighton residents can drop off yard debris at 1941 Elmwood Ave, and you may be asked to show ID to confirm residency. Click here to learn more. Perinton In Perinton, crews will collect leaves with vacuum trucks from the edge of properties (not in the gutters), and they ask that leaves be separated from any sticks or other debris. Small leaf piles should be placed in containers, not bags, and the town asks that you avoid surrounding fire hydrants with leaves. Learn more here. Spencerport If you live in the village of Spencerport , crews are picking up leaves now through Jan. 15. They must be in paper bags on the curb. Hilton In Hilton, the village website says brush collection happens on Thursdays and Fridays throughout the year. Pittsford Pittsford crews are collecting leaves in the town roughly every three weeks now through December (or until all leaves are collected). They will need to be in a loose pile, away from drains, separate from brush or other materials. The town has a tool to track your next pickup date. You can access it by clicking here. Canandaigua The city asks that loose leaves be placed in the grassy area between the sidewalk and the curb. Crews are collecting leaves now through the end of the month. Click here to learn more. Other towns in Monroe County The towns of Irondequoit, Penfield, Mendon, and Henrietta do not offer leaf pickup, though you can drop off your leaves at one of these locations: Irondequoit Public Works Department – 2629 East Ridge Road, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Henrietta Town Brush Site – 520 Middle Road on November 14 & 15 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.