Turn in Your Leaves for Free

Get ready for the Fall Leaf Haul! Residents can bring leaves, grass clippings and tree limbs to the Fall Leaf Haul for free on Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Brown's Island Demolition Landfill, 2895 Faragate St. S, Salem. Due to declining attendance, 2024 will be the last Fall Leaf Haul. This is a self-service event, so please come prepared to unload your own leaves. Bags are not required, but plastic bags will need to be emptied. Large paper bags can be disposed of directly in the pile.  

Seniors citizens and those with disabilities in need of assistance hauling bagged leaves and grass to the collection site may call 503-589-2195 or email cwildman@cityofsalem.net.  

Fall leaves are pretty, unless they’re clogging a storm drain and causing local flooding—then not so much.

Leaf Removal Rules

Please don’t rake or blow your leaves into the street. It’s prohibited and can cause serious issues during heavy rain. Salem Revised Code requires that all residents remove leaves that fall naturally on their property and within the right-of-way behind the curb. The City of Salem is responsible for leaves that fall in the street.

So what should you do with the leaves? You can put them in your yard debris bin, compost them at home, or take them to the annual Fall Leaf Haul! You can drop off your leaves, grass clippings, and tree limbs at our drop off location on the designated days. Because this event is for residents only, we can’t accept leaves, grass clippings, or tree limbs from commercial landscapers.

Bagging leaves is not required. If you bag your leaves, please consider using paper leaf bags.

Assistance for Senior and Disabled Residents

Thank you to our volunteers and sponsors!

The Fall Leaf Haul program is sponsored by the City of Salem, Marion County Public Works Environmental Services, Salem garbage and recycling haulers, and neighborhood and community groups. Equipment, operators, and hauling costs are donated by Mid-Valley Garbage and Recycling Association. Disposal Fees have been waived by Marion County Public Works, Environmental Services. The collection sites are organized and staffed by neighborhood association and service organization volunteers.

• Republic Services-Salem
• D & O Garbage
• Pacific Sanitation
• Suburban Garbage
• Faye Wright Neighborhood Association
• Grant Neighborhood Association
• Highland Neighborhood Association
• Lansing Community Action Neighborhood Association
• North Lancaster Neighborhood Association
• Northeast Neighbors Neighborhood Association
• Northeast Salem Community Neighborhood Association
• South Central Neighborhood Association
• South Gateway Neighborhood Association
• South West Neighborhood Association
• Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association