Where to drop off leaves, old pumpkins in Denver

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DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has opened drop-off sites for residents to bring their fallen leaves and old pumpkins for composting.

The annual LeafDrop program takes leaves and pumpkins and converts it all into compost that is redistributed to residents for gardening in the spring.

DOTI asks participants to avoid allowing branches or other materials into leaf bags. The department also encourages participants to use compostable paper bags, as long as they are not tied with twine or stapled.

There are several drop-off sites in Denver this year for both weekends and weekdays.

Weekend leaf drop-off sites

These sites are open on Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 2 to Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Cherry Creek Transfer Station* – 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (enter on E. Jewell Ave.)
• Bruce Randolph High School – E. 40th Ave. and Steele St.
• Kennedy High School – Newland St. and Brown Pl.
• Sloan’s Lake Northwest Parking Lot – W. Byron Pl. and Yates St.
• Veterans Park – S. Vine St. and E. Iowa Ave.

Weekday leaf drop-off sites

These sites are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as Saturday, Nov. 30:

• Cherry Creek Transfer Station* – 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (enter on E. Jewell Ave.)
• Havana Nursery – 10450 Smith Rd. (enter on Smith Road)
• Central Platte Campus – 1271 W. Bayaud Ave. (Enter through the gates at Bayaud and Navajo, go past the Denver Animal Shelter to dumpsters in front of Building 2 on the right.)

Leaves must be put in bags before drop off at all locations except the Cherry Creek Transfer Station, which will accept loose leaves and hitched trailers.

Denver residents can use a coupon to receive five free paper leaf bags from Ace Hardware.

When preparing your yard and garden for the winter, DOTI said to make sure that you don’t rake or blow leaves into the street as that can cause storm sewers to clog.

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Brooke Williams

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