SHELTON — The first citywide curbside collection of bagged leaves will begin on Monday, Oct. 26 and end on Friday, Oct. 30.
The last citywide curbside collection of bagged leaves will begin on Monday, Nov. 30 and end on Friday, Dec. 4.
Only brown paper biodegradable bags will be picked up.
Bagged leaves should be placed at the curbside on the regular trash collection day.
Please be sure to keep leaf bags apart from your regular trash.
Bags should only contain leaves and not grass clippings, sticks, rocks etc. Bags
containing these items will not be accepted and will be left at curb.
In the event of a snowstorm, leaf bags should be left out at the curbside. They will
be collected as soon as possible.
During the fall season of 2026, the compost site on Willoughby Road, next to Elizabeth
Shelton School will be open as follows:
Oct. 26 through Dec. 5
Monday thru Friday: Gate will be open 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
**Closed: All Saturdays
Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day
Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Day
**Dumpsters will be available outside of Gate for loose and paper bagged leaves ONLY!
Anyone bringing leaves to the Compost Site in containers other than biodegradable paper bags must remove non-conforming container from the site.