Leaf Drop-Off
Opens Monday, April 9, 2012.
The Public Works facility at 11522 Minnetonka Blvd will be the only site accepting leaves and yard waste. During the busiest times, there will be expanded drop-off days. In addition to the normal operating schedule, the site will be open on Friday, May 4 and 11, from 12–6 p.m., and Sunday, May 6 and 13, from 12–4 p.m. Enter on the west side of the building (near the Big Willow ball fields).
You must present proper identification to verify you are a Minnetonka resident (driver’s license, state I.D., or Minnetonka utility bill).
The city leaf drop-off site is “bag free.” Residents will unload and/or unbag their leaves and yardwaste onto the large bulk pile and take all empty bags home for reuse or disposal—including paper and compostable bags. Please bring proper equipment, like a stout pitch fork, to unload your truck or trailer load of leaves.
The suggested method is to use many layers of tarps between a foot or less of leaves. Use the tarp to gather up and move a small pile of leaves from your yard to your trailer or vehicle, continue using lots of small tarp loads until the vehicle is full. This makes unloading your leaves easier and faster at the site. All you need to do is flip off the tarps one at a time. Try it, you will spend less time loading and unloading your leaves.
Loads of leaves must be covered during transport!
Sticks and branches smaller than ½ inch in diameter are acceptable with leaves; anything larger goes to the brush pile. For further details on brush, please see the brush drop-off page.
Leaves
Standard dates and times
Accepted at Public Works, 11522 Minnetonka Blvd. on the following days and times:
- Mondays: 12–8 p.m.
- April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14
- Tuesdays: 12–8 p.m.
- April 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15
- Saturdays: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12
May expanded dates and times
May expanded Friday and Sunday fall leaf drop-off hours:
- Fridays: 12–6 p.m.
- May 4, 11
- Sundays: 12–4 p.m.
- May 6, 13
The 2012 spring leaf drop-off ends Sunday, May 13.
If you have other means of handling your leaves such as collection by your garbage hauler or backyard composting, please use that option! All garbage haulers offer curbside collection of yard waste for a fee (either an annual, monthly, per cart or per bag fee). The garbage hauler yardwaste collection programs typically run mid-April through mid-November. Check with your garbage hauler for details. Please also see the information on proper bags required for curbside collection of bagged yard waste.
Information about composting and yard waste management is available from Dean Elstad, public works, at 952.988.8430.
