HENDERSON, KY, October 27, 2023 – Autumn leaves are falling, and the City of Henderson’s Public Works Department will soon start vacuuming leaves that have been raked to the edge of the street. They are set to begin collection the week of November 6th, 2023.
The Henderson Water Utility reminds property owners not to rake leaves out INTO the street because they can get into storm water drains and cause problems including localized flooding. Raking leaves into
the street is, in fact, a violation of City ordinance.
- You may place your leaves near the street or edge of your lawn, so the vacuum truck can reach them.
- Keep piles of leaves away from parked vehicles if possible so they are easier to get to.
- “Clean” piles of leaves will be used for compost, so please don’t put sticks or tree limbs in with them.
- You can bag your leaves if you prefer, but you must provide the bags. Sanitation crews will collect up to 10 bags left with your trash on your regular collection day.
Please be patient if your leaves aren’t collected immediately. The Public Works Department will collect all your bagged leaves and will continue to vacuum until the end of the leaf season. The goal is to be
finished with leaf collection by Dec. 31.
If you have 10 or more bags of leaves, please call the City’s Public Works team at (270) 831-1234 and
crews will pick up the larger amounts
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