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2025 Street Tree Leaf Collection Update

• The 2025 Street Tree Leaf Collection is completed.

Street Tree Leaf Collection Program 

City of Hillsboro residents can easily recycle fall leaves from street trees thanks to the Street Tree Leaf Collection and Drop-off Programs offered by the Public Works Department.

These longstanding programs serve to:

• Keep more than 240 miles of City streets and the Stormwater System clean and reliable
• Reduce flooding caused by street tree leaves clogging catch basins
• Prevent debris from flowing downstream into stormwater management facilities and local waterways

Street Tree Leaf Collection Program

The street tree leaf collection season runs annually from November through January. A map and schedule will be included as an insert in the City of Hillsboro utility bill in October.

In 2025, the City of Hillsboro moved from ten districts for leaf pickup to four zones. The zone approach is designed to simplify the leaf pick up process by combining multiple districts into a single zone.

Find your leaf zone! Check out the new interactive map to know your zone and schedule.

• Zone A (combines districts 1 and 2)
• Zone B (combines districts 5, 6, and 8)
• Zone C (combines districts 7A, 7B, and 9)
• Zone D (combines districts 3, 4, and10)

Leaves are picked up once in November and again in December.

• Open the 2025 Street Tree Leaf Collection Brochure, District Map and Schedule
• Abre el folleto, el mapa de distritos y horario de la recogida de hojas de 2025 en español

For accessibility assistance with the maps, please call 503-615-6509.

Guidelines

To participate in the street tree leaf collection program:

• Place leaves in the street no earlier than one week before each of the two scheduled pickup dates for your area.
• Pile leaves – from street trees only – in a row on your street a minimum of 18 inches away from the curb.
• Keep leaf rows less than three feet high.
• Do not block bike lanes, sidewalks, pathways, mailboxes, driveways, or intersections with leaf piles.
• Loose leaves are preferred instead of bagged. If bags are necessary, please use biodegradable paper bags. Plastic bags will not be accepted.
• Place leaves separate from garbage cans and yard debris bins.
• Remove any obstructions, including basketball hoops and parked cars, to allow for the leaf pickup equipment to collect leaves.
• Crews will not pick up yard debris, tree branches, grass clippings, construction materials, or garbage during leaf pick-up operations.

Street Tree Leaf Drop-Off Events

The City is hosting two street tree leaf drop off events in 2025.

Past Events:

• Saturday, November 15
• Saturday, December 6

Time: 9 am to 3 pm

Location: City of Hillsboro Public Works Facility, 4415 NE 30th Avenue

Only leaves, no other yard debris, are accepted at these events. While loose leaves are preferred, leaf drop-offs can be brought in biodegradable paper bags for easier recycling. Plastic bags will not be accepted.

Support Our Local Food Banks!

The City of Hillsboro is excited to partner with Community Action to offer canned food drives at each of the Leaf Drop-off events. All canned food and nonperishable items collected will be distributed to individuals and families in Washington County.

Donate Online

If you would like to make a donation to help with the cost of operating local food banks, you can visit the Oregon Food Bank donation website or the Community Action donation website to make an online donation.

Clean Water Services Drop-Off Events

If you miss the Hillsboro Leaf Drop-off events, check out Clean Water Services Leaf Drop-Off events in Washington County.

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