Curbside leaf collection in the spring? Yep, that's a thing now. Once.
Because winter weather thwarted the completion of Wauwatosa's traditional fall leaf pickup, the city has announced it will conduct a special spring collection starting March 27.
Residents who still have leaves left from last year should make sure they are to the curb by April 12. "Soft plant material" is also accepted, but branches and other "woody yard material" are not.
Starting April 13, city crews will begin making a single pass through the entire city. You can follow their progress on the city's leaf collection map here.
After that, no more leaf collection until fall 2026, though curbside yard waste collecting is scheduled to begin for the season on April 27.
A big reason for the special leaf collection this April was the first major snowstorm of the season, which dropped at least 9 inches of snow on the city and even more in other parts of the region in late November. City crews had to shift gears to snow plowing before they were able to finish their last round of leaf pickup.
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