UPDATE (December 15, 2025):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Street Department will begin collecting leaves again on Tuesday, December 16, in the City’s central neighborhoods to complete the first round of leaf collection. On December 22, they plan to move on to the second round of leaf collection, beginning in the southern neighborhoods.
This revised schedule is dependent upon the weather.
The City put out the following:
Leaf collection updates will be provided daily before 3:00 p.m. HERE and will include which neighborhood the crews will be working in the following day. A collection map and guidelines for the process are also located on the web page. Additionally, residents have the option to call 260-427-2603 to hear recorded daily updates.
Leaf Collection Schedule:
Complete Central Neighborhoods Round 1: 12/16 – 12/19
South Neighborhoods Round 2: 12/22 – 1/2
North Neighborhoods Round 2: 1/5 – 1/9
Central Neighborhoods Round 2: 1/12 – 1/16
Collection Guidelines
• Rake leaves to the park strip by 7:00 a.m. on the first day of the week when crews will be in your area.
• Don’t put leaves in your trash or recycling cart.
• Don’t burn leaves. It’s a violation of the City Code and can result in a fine.
• Don’t place leaves in the street.
• Don’t place leaves in or over storm drains.
• Parents should remind children not to play in leaf piles near the street for safety and to assist motorists.
Those who would like the flexibility of having leaves collected at their convenience may use the biodegradable bag system. Residents with bagged leaves are asked to call 311 to schedule a pick-up. The bags need to be placed at the curb prior to calling 311. Bagged leaf collection will run through the end of 2025, weather permitting.
In March 2026, the Street Department will announce two additional weeks for bagged leaf collection.
UPDATE (December 2, 2025):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne says that due to the recent snowfall, leaf and bag pickups will be paused.
Due to leaves and bags being buried in snow, leaf and biodegradable bag collection is suspended until enough snow melts to identify where leaf piles and bags are located.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Street Department will collect leaves in the City’s more than 400 neighborhoods in November and December.
This year’s leaf pick-up will run through December 19, but weather conditions or the volume of leaves in a particular area may cause the planned schedule to shift slightly.
Leaf collection updates will be provided daily before 3:00 p.m. HERE.
The daily updates will include what neighborhood the crews will be working in the following day. A collection map and guidelines for the process will also be located on the web page. Additionally, residents have the option to call 260-427-2603 to hear recorded daily updates.
The 2025 collection schedule:
- South Neighborhoods: November 3 – November 7 & December 1 – December 5
- North Neighborhoods: November 10 – November 14 & December 8 – December 12
- Central Neighborhoods: November 17 – November 21 & December 15 – December 19
There WILL be leaf collection on November 11, Veterans Day, but there will be no leaf collection November 27 and 28 during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Residents are asked to rake leaves to the curb or park strip in front of their home, but not in the street. Leaves should be in the pick-up area by Monday at 7:00 a.m. on the collection week.
Collection Guidelines:
• Rake leaves to the park strip by 7:00 a.m. on the first day of the week when crews will be in your area.
• Don’t put leaves in your trash or recycling cart.
• Don’t burn leaves. It’s a violation of the City Code and can result in a fine.
• Don’t place leaves in the street.
• Don’t place leaves in or over storm drains.
• Parents should remind children not to play in leaf piles near the street for safety and to assist motorists.
Those who would like the flexibility of having leaves collected at their convenience may use the biodegradable bag system. Residents with bagged leaves are asked to call 311 to schedule a pick-up. The bags need to be placed at the curb prior to calling 311. Bagged leaf collection will run through the end of 2025, weather permitting.
Last year, crews collected 21,128 leaf bags and hauled 5,023 truckloads of leaves.
In March 2026, the Street Department will announce two additional weeks for bagged leaf collection.
