Leaf Program
Between October and March, the city provides curbside leaf pickup for Cape Girardeau citizens. The program includes leaf pickup with an automated truck in both scheduled and unscheduled routes. The vacuum hose on the automated truck picks up the leaves that have been raked curbside. Leaf piles must be kept free of limbs and other debris to avoid damaging the equipment. Detailed information on the current year's program can be found in our
Leaf Season Brochure.
The City's Leaf Collection Program consists of 3 Phases:
Phase 1 runs through the month of October. The automated leaf truck travels the entire city continuously on unscheduled routes.
Phase 2 runs from November through December. The leaf truck runs the routes designated on the brochure map during the dates outlined for each route. Leaves will only be collected at each residence one time during this phase. It is important to have the leaves curbside before your route's start date so they are not missed. You can find the dates we plan to be in your area by searching for your address on our
interactive leaf map. Scheduled routes can be affected by weather.
Phase 3 begins at the end of phase 2 when all scheduled routes have been completed at least once and continues through the end of March. The leaf truck will travel the city continuously on unscheduled routes during this phase and may be at each residence more than once.