To make the most of Leaf Day, Move your car. Your car will be outside of the zone if it is:

• east to NE 7th or farther
• west to Vancouver or farther
• North to Fremont or farther
• South to Broadway or farther

I know that this is a pain, that many of your neighbors may not do it and that it is disappointing that our LEAF Day is so late in the year, but it is the only one day that the city is going to sweep our streets all year.

Suggestions from PBOT:

• One day before. Rake the leaves you want picked up into the street one day before your scheduled Leaf Day pickup.
• Tree leaves only. Use regular yard bins for twigs, branches, needles, grass clippings, and other debris.
• Keep one foot of space between your pile and the curb for storm runoff and to make it easier for our sweepers. Also allow plenty of clearance between your pile and any vehicle left parked on the street.
• Trim your trees to leave 11 feet of clearance. Make sure you trim any low-hanging tree limbs over the street so our equipment can get as close to the curb as possible and get the best clean. Learn more about tree pruning and permits here.
• Move vehicles and other objects off the street. Whenever possible, allow plenty of clearance between your pile and anything left parked on the street. Leaf Day service districts are small enough that you should never have to travel more than a quarter mile to park a vehicle outside the boundaries of a Leaf Day district.
• Help your neighbors. People are still working from home in large numbers, with vehicles parked longer. Check in with your neighbors so everyone remembers to move their vehicles on Leaf Day.