Loose Leaf Collection 

Leaf season runs from November to March. During this time, residents can request bagged leaf pickup by placing a work order online or by phone. Once submitted, our team will collect your bagged leaves within one week. This service applies only to bagged leaves, not loose leaves or piles.

How to Submit a Work Order:

• Online: Submit your work order through our online portal: www.annistonal.gov/work-order-request-online-portal.
• By Phone: Call the Public Works Department at 256-231-7742 (Monday–Friday, 7 AM–4 PM).

Understanding Leaf Pickup vs. Brush Pickup:

• Brush Pickup: This follows a rotating weekly schedule covering four city sections. View the map and schedule here: https://tinyurl.com/mv886v2c. For more information, visit our Public Works webpage: www.annistonal.gov/public-works.
• Loose Leaf Pickup: Loose leaves are collected using a vacuum truck, which resumes each week where it left off. This process may take longer, and trucks may remain in the same area for multiple weeks. For faster service, bagging your leaves and submitting a work order is recommended.

If you have questions, contact Public Works at 256-231-7742, ext. 272 (Monday–Friday, 7 AM–4 PM).

What to do with leaves in Anniston

Here are some Tips to make Leaf and Brush Pickup go faster:

• Pile loose leaves on the edge of your yard, but not in the gutter. If they’re in the gutter, they’ll create drainage problems. If they’re too far from the curb, the leaf truck can’t reach them.

• Try to get loose leaves all in one place. A single pile is better than a line of leaf piles across your lot.

• Bagging is faster. If you bag your leaves, they’re likely to get picked up faster. Bagged leaves will go to the landfill instead of the incinerator, but leaves are lighter than other bagged trash and therefore don’t add much to landfill costs.

• Keep it separate. Put leaves in one pile and brush in another. If you put brush or garbage on top of leaves, the leaf truck can’t get to the leaves. 

• Don’t stack garbage on top of brush. If there’s garbage on top of a brush pile, neither the garbage nor the brush will be picked up! The City will not pick-up household waste, garbage, furniture, construction materials, or contractor waste.