Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace: Last Chance to Take Advantage of City Leaf Removal

SUNSET PARK and WINDSOR TERRACE, BROOKLYN — Residents of Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace have one more chance to take advantage of the city's leaf removal and composting program.

Leaves will be picked up in both communities by the Department of Sanitation on Sunday, Nov. 27.

In order to participate, you should set out your leaves after 4 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 26.

The leaves should be collected in a paper lawn bag, a leaf bag, or an open, unlined container, according to the city. They should not be placed in trash bags, or the'll be treated as trash, and won't be turned into compost.

Also, any grass, branches, yard clippings, or leaves left behind by professional groundskeepers can't be left out for composting. Such hired hands have the responsibility to dispose of yard waste themselves.

You can learn more about the leaf collection program on the Department of Sanitation's website. The city has also put together the below map showing where you can purhase paper lawn and leaf bags in the neighborhood.

Locations include: Rosalino Grocery at 820 5th Ave., Shop Smart Plus at 238 Prospect Park West, and Oak Park Pharmacy at 205 Prospect Park West.

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