Arlington’s annual vacuum leaf collection service will begin on Nov. 14 this year, the county announced yesterday.
That’s nearly a week after last year’s start date of Nov. 8.
Arlington County crews will make two passes through neighborhoods, hoovering up leaves left curbside. Some neighborhoods won’t get their first pass until early December, according to the 2022 collection schedule. Second passes are scheduled to take place from Dec. 2-21.
Start planning that tailgate menu: Leaf vacuum season begins Nov. 14. https://t.co/9BZMn0SwYb pic.twitter.com/oplCT64fXY
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) October 17, 2022
With some leaves starting to fall and the local foliage starting to peak, we’re wondering whether locals believe this timing is right or whether the collection should start sooner.
One one hand, the schedule will leave some leaves behind after the second pass. On the other hand, the curbside leaf piles are likely to get pretty large and soggy by the time many receive their first collection.
What do you think?