Leaf Collection

Vernon offers residents curbside leaf collection each fall

Town officials will announce when leaf collection begins so that residents can rake leaves to the curb. All roads in town are divided into three groups, A, B and C. (You can determine which group your street is in by clicking "street listings" link to the right.)

Crews begin with Group A and work their way through the town. It takes two to three weeks to complete a group of streets. Then crews move onto the next group. Leaf collection is dependent on the weather. Rain, snow or freezing temperatures will delay leaf collection.

DO NOT rake leaves into the street or onto the sidewalk. This is a safety and flooding hazard as well as a violation of town ordinance No. 235, Sec. 7-20 and is punishable by a $100 fine.

Leaf bins

The leaf bins are normally open in late-October in the following locations:

Nye Street Firehouse (off West Street)
Church Street parking lot
Legion Field (off Regan Road at rear of parking lot)

Deposit leaves in the areas provided. Bins are for leaves only. NO grass clippings, branches or brush are allowed. Contamination caused by disposal of any other type of yard waste will result in leaf bin being shut down. Remove the container used to transport leaves. Plastic bags can be left in the trash barrel. Lawn-sized paper bags are recyclable and do not need to be emptied.

Please Note: Once the leaf collection program has been completed, two of the three leaf bins will close. The Nye Street Firehouse leaf bin is open year-round.

Bagged Leaves Pickup

Bagged leaves cannot be put out for collection with regular trash. A pickup of bagged leaves may be scheduled for the first two Fridays in December. Please call the Public Works Office at 860-870-3500 to schedule. Biodegradable paper bags only will be collected.