The City of Gainesville will soon be offering its annual service of collecting leaves curbside throughout the city.
The annual biweekly service resumes Oct. 6 and continues through Jan. 30, 2026.
To ensure roadways remain clear and safe, the Street Maintenance Division requests residents adhere to the following guidelines when placing leaves curbside:
- Leaves are to be placed in long, narrow piles behind the curb
- Do not place leaves in the gutter as it can inhibit storm water from draining properly
- Do not place leaves in the road as this can create a hazard impacting traffic
- Please remove all debris such as sticks, limbs and trash
Here is the Curbside Leaf collection schedule:*
- Zone 1 — First and third week of the month Contains all portions of the City of Gainesville west of a line down Thompson Bridge Road (state Route 60), along Green Street and south along E.E. Butler Parkway (U.S. Route 129). Zone 1 will be serviced on the following dates: Oct. 6-10, Oct. 20-24, Nov. 3-7, Nov. 17-21, Dec. 1-5, Dec. 15-19, Jan. 5-9, 2026 and Jan. 20-23, 2026 (holiday observed Jan. 19, 2026)
- Zone 2 — Second and fourth week of the month Contains all portions of the City of Gainesville east of a line down Thompson Bridge Road (state Route 60), along Green Street and E.E. Butler Parkway (U.S. Route 129); plus all portions of the City across the lake at Thompson Bridge Road. Zone 2 will be serviced on the following dates: Oct. 13-17, Oct. 27-31, Nov. 10-14 (holiday observed Nov. 11), Nov. 24-28 (holiday observed Nov. 27-28), Dec. 8-12, Dec. 22-26 (holiday observed Dec. 24-25), Jan. 12-16, 2026 and Jan. 26-30, 2026
(* — Routes subject to change)
The post Gainesville leaf collection service resumes Oct. 6-Jan. 30 appeared first on AccessWdun.