Loose Leaf Collection

Do: rake only leaves

Do: have your leaves raked onto the boulevard by 7 a.m. on the first day of your scheduled collection week

Do not: rake leaves onto the roadway

Do not: include sticks or non leaves in the piles

Each fall, the Town opens the Shelburne Transfer Yard for residents to drop off loose leaves—either in bulk or bagged.

Location: 601 Victoria Street
Date: To be announced in the fall
Time: Typically from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Please check back in the fall for the confirmed date.

If you missed your scheduled loose leaf collection or have additional leaves afterward, you have two options:

1. Drop-Off Option
   Take your yard waste (loose or bagged) to:
   Dufferin Transfer & Recycling Facility
   473051 Dufferin County Road 11, Orangeville, ON L9W 5L7

2. Curbside Yard Waste Collection
   Set your yard waste out for Dufferin County’s bi-weekly curbside collection.

   • Collection begins Monday at 7:00 a.m. and continues throughout the week.
   • Your yard waste may be collected on a different day than your regular garbage pickup.
   • For the full schedule, please refer to the Dufferin County Waste Guide.

Composting

Collected leaves can be slowly added to your home compost. They break down into useful organic material that can be added to home gardening projects. Leaves, although bulky when first raked, will compost well over winter. Make sure the leaves are moist. It also helps to mix in some fruit and vegetable scraps.

Mulching

Try mulching leaves with a lawn mower or other device to reduce the volume of the leaf pile for home storage or composting. Also simply mowing your leaves, in a dry condition, on your lawn adds organic material directly to your lawn.