Leaf collection programs are kicking back up across the country. AccuWeather's Emmy Victor explains how you can avoid being skipped on collection day.
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00:00 Laurel Conger is taking advantage of a sunny day with no breeze to rake her leaves.
00:05 "Today I had a good opportunity to dump the leaves out."
00:09 Leaf collection programs are back across the country.
00:12 On tree-lined streets in Alexandria, Virginia, thousands of leaves get put out for collection.
00:17 "It's a very, I would say, leafy suburb and leaf collection is a very, very popular program every year."
00:23 Most cities run their programs from October to January.
00:27 However, wet leaves can slow crews down.
00:30 "When it rains or snows, that can sometimes slow down our leaf vacuum collection.
00:35 It makes the leaves harder to collect."
00:37 Misunderstandings can also cause slowdowns or prevent your leaves from being picked up.
00:42 Make sure to remove sticks and other yard debris from leaf piles or paper bags.
00:47 It can hurt crews or damage their machines.
00:50 "No trash, no rocks, and I do have rocks on the property, so I have to be careful."
00:54 Also, try not to leave paper bags too close to storm drains.
00:57 They can get wet and break.
00:59 If you don't want to leave leaves at your curb, you can always drop them off at a compost site.
01:04 For AccuWeather, I'm Emmy Victor.
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