Fort Wayne, Ind (WOWO) – Due to leaves falling early, the City of Fort Wayne will begin collecting biodegradable bags filled with leaves starting on Monday, October 16. Residents may begin scheduling bag pick-ups on Friday, October 13.
Residents with bagged leaves are asked to call 311 to schedule a pick-up. The bags need to be placed at the curb prior to calling 311. Biodegradable bags filled with only leaves, placed by the curb, will be collected after a pick-up has been scheduled through 311.
Bagged leaf collection will run through the end of 2023, weather permitting.
The schedule to pick-up leaves in the park strip that aren’t bagged will remain as follows:
- North Neighborhoods, October 30 – November 3 & November 27 – December 1
- Central Neighborhoods, November 6 – November 9 & December 4 – December 8
- South Neighborhoods, November 13 – November 17 & December 11 – December 15
