South Bend's fall leaf pickup program begins October 31

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The City of South Bend's Fall ReLeaf program begins on October 31. The program will run through December 5.

During the program, city crews will make two passes to collect leaves throughout the city.

A posted schedule can be found online.

Residents don't need to call to request a pickup. Scheduled dates are weather-dependent and could change.

The schedule will be updated online if there is a change.

In order for leaves to be picked up, residents are asked to adhere to the following guidelines:

• Leaves should be raked to the tree lawn area, not into the street, by 6 a.m. on the scheduled pickup date
• Leaves should be free of sticks, trash, and other debris or else they may not be picked up
• Cars should not be parked on top or in front of leaf piles
• Leaf burning is prohibited

Residents who participate in the City's Yard Waste program can also put leaves in their waste bins.