Loose leaf collection begins Nov. 30

Published on November 04, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville's seasonal loose leaf collection services begin on Nov. 30. Collections will start with households in the 28306 zip code area.

The date window by zip code is listed below:

28306 (Nov. 30 – Dec. 11)
28301 & 28312 (Dec. 14 – Dec. 23)
28314 (Dec. 28 – Jan. 8, 2027)
28303 & 28305 (Jan. 11 – Jan. 22, 2027)
28304 (Jan. 25 – Feb. 5, 2027)
28311 (Feb. 8 – Feb. 19, 2027)

Residents should follow these instructions:

Place leaves and pine straw at the curbside before the first scheduled day of pickup.
Piles should be leaves and pine straw only. Please do not include tree limbs, other yard debris, or trash.
Leaves and pine straw should be on the curb and away from the roadway, fire hydrants, parked cars and storm drains.
Do not place leaves over yard decorations, meter panels or any other utility equipment close to the ground.

This annual service is provided at no charge.

For further information on loose leaf collection, residents are encouraged to visit LooseLeafSeason.com.

Residents who would like their leaves collected before the scheduled loose leaf pickup for their zip code may place them in sturdy bags or containers and set them out on their regular yard waste collection day. Bagged or containerized leaves are collected weekly. For more information on yard waste collections, visit FayettevilleNC.gov/SolidWaste.

Open burning, including the burning of leaves and other yard debris, is not allowed in the City of Fayetteville.

Residents should be aware that bad or inclement weather may cause delays.

Residents can contact the Fayetteville Call Center at (910) 433-1329 for any questions regarding their loose leaf pickup.

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