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Fall 2019 leaf and brush curbside collection



KC Water is getting ready for the fall curbside leaf and brush collection! To keep streams and rivers free of debris and to improve neighborhoods, KC Water will collect lawn debris on regularly scheduled trash days during the following weeks in the indicated areas within Kansas City, Missouri:


  • November 18-22: South of 63rd Street & east of Blue Ridge Cutoff

  • December 2-6: Central Kansas City from the Missouri River to 63rd Street, excluding residents east of Blue Ridge Cutoff

Leaf and brush curbside collection rules


  • For leaves (no grass clippings or trash): Use paper sacks (no plastic) sealed with masking tape (no plastic or duct tape).

  • For branches up to 3 inches in diameter only: Tie bundles no larger than 2 feet in diameter and 4 feet long using twine or jute rope (no wire or plastic).

  • Place a total of no more than 20 sacks and bundles at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular trash collection day.

  • Rain in the forecast? Please cover sacks and bundles with clear plastic.

  • Did we miss you? Call the 311 Action Center or report online at www. kcmo.gov/311 within 24 hours of your scheduled pick-up day.

Can’t wait? More leaves after your pickup? Need mulch?

Check out the City’s leaf and brush drop-off sites.


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