The City of Lakewood will begin collecting loose leaves on Monday, November 3, 2008 and will continue until approximately December 12, 2008 weather permitting.  Prior to November 3 and after December 12, leaves will be collected only when they are placed in paper yard/leaf bags and set out along with your regular refuse and recycling.

Due to the excessive amount of leaves on Clifton Boulevard and Lake Avenue, these streets will be collected separately.  Collection crews will start working at the east end of Clifton Boulevard and Lake Avenue and work west until completed.  Collection pick-up for these streets is scheduled to begin on November 3 with additional pick-ups beginning November 17 and December 1.

After crews have completed Clifton and Lake, they will collect leaves citywide starting from the west end and working east.  Pick-up dates are weather and equipment dependent.