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The leaf collection season for Lower Allen Township will typically start mid-October and end mid-December. Public Works leaf crews will attempt to collect leaves weekly through each neighborhood. If you miss the collection for the week, you will have to wait until the next round to have your leaves removed. The picking machines are equipped with a 5-foot hose that sucks up the leaves into a holding box, which is attached to the truck. Please rake leaf rows to the street side of the curb, or within 5’ of street edge where no curb exists, in long rows, not large piles. Leaves that are not raked within 5 feet of the road will not be collected. At the end of the season after the last round of leaf collection, the Township Street sweeper will clean the streets to remove any remaining debris. 

Just Leaves – Only leaves may be raked or placed roadside. Do not place sticks, boards, bricks, rocks, or other items in the leaf piles.

Clear the way – Roadside trees should be trimmed to the legal height of 14 feet and roadside basketball hoops/nets need to be set behind the curb line.

Expect Delays – Heavy accumulations of leaves, inclement weather, and machine breakdowns may delay the collection of your leaves. Please be patient as crews do their best to service your area.

Collection from East to West – Weekly leaf collection will begin in the eastern section of the Township (Allendale) and proceed towards the southern and western sections (Lisburn/Windsor Park areas).

Know – Leaf collection updates will be posted on the Leaf Collection Tracker Map below. If you have any additional questions or need more information, please contact us through our contact page.

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Leaf Collection Route

1. Use your mouse to navigate the map just like google maps.
2. Click the Spy Glass icon in the upper right corner to search for an address.
3. The legend to the left indicated whether or not leaf collection has been completed on any given street for the current week.