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🍁 Leaf Program

Keep our neighborhoods clean and green this fall! Find leaf drop-off locations and tips for recycling leaves into mulch.

Seasonal Community Program

🍁 Leaf Drop-Off Program

Find a convenient community drop-off location and learn how to prepare your leaves before visiting.

📍 View Drop-Off Locations

Leaf Bag Program Update

Effective 2026

Beginning in 2026, Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District (WFWRD) will no longer supply leaf bags as part of the leaf collection program.

Limited leftover supply:
A limited quantity of leftover leaf bags from prior seasons will be available at the WFWRD office during the 2026 leaf bag season.
Program Dates: Mid-October–November 30
Bags will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of 1 roll per customer while supplies last.

Please check with WFWRD during the season for current availability before visiting the office to pick up bags.

Residents may also purchase lawn and leaf bags from:
  • Amazon
  • Dollar Stores
  • Grocery Stores
  • Walmart
  • Home Depot
  • Lowe’s
  • Local Hardware Stores

Standard lawn and leaf bags may be used. Store availability may vary.

How the Program Works

Follow these three steps before visiting a designated leaf drop-off location.

1

Get Your Bags

Check the availability of leftover bags at the WFWRD office or purchase standard lawn and leaf bags from a retailer.

2

Bag Your Leaves

Place leaves inside the bags and securely close them before transporting them.

3

Choose a Location

Use the location finder below and select Directions for turn-by-turn navigation.

Find a Leaf Drop-Off Location

Search by community, location name, or address.

Cottonwood Heights Bywater Park drop-off has been discontinued. Do not leave leaves at this location.

  • Canyon Rim 🌳 Canyon Rim Park 3100 S Grace Street
    Directions
  • Copperton 🌳 Copperton Park 8700 W 10305 S
    Directions
  • Cottonwood Heights 📍 Station 110 1790 East Fort Union BLVD, Cottonwood Heights
    Directions
  • Emigration Canyon 🌄 Emigration Canyon Drop-Off 1750 Emigration Canyon Road
    Directions
  • Herriman 🚒 Herriman Fire Station 5900 W 13100 S
    Directions
  • Kearns 🌳 Oquirrh Park 5655 S Sarah Jane Drive
    Directions
  • Magna 🌳 Pleasant Green Park 3250 S 8400 W
    Directions
  • Millcreek 🌳 Cottonwood Complex 4400 S 1300 E
    Directions
  • Taylorsville 🏞️ Valley Softball Complex 2775 W 5200 S
    Directions
  • Taylorsville 🏞️ Vista Park 4906 S 1950 W
    Directions
  • White City 🌳 Big Bear Park 930 E Onyx Lane
    Directions
  • At Home 🍂 Use Your Cans for Leaves Leaves can also be placed in your: Green waste can: Unbagged leaves only. Garbage can: Bagged leaves.
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✓ Accepted

Bagged leaves in standard lawn and leaf bags.

✕ Not Accepted

Trash or other materials must not be left at WFWRD leaf collection sites.

Benefits of Using Leaves as Mulch

Fallen leaves can also be reused at home to help protect and improve your landscaping.

🌱 Benefits

  • Helps reduce moisture loss.
  • Adds organic material as leaves decompose.
  • Helps protect plant roots.
  • May help suppress weeds.

🍂 Helpful Tips

  • Shred leaves so they break down faster.
  • Apply a layer around garden beds and landscaping.
  • Keep mulch away from plant stems and tree trunks.
  • Use extra leaves to begin a compost pile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will WFWRD provide leaf bags in 2026?
WFWRD will no longer supply leaf bags as part of the leaf collection program beginning in 2026. A limited quantity of leftover bags from prior seasons will be available at the WFWRD office from mid-October through November 30. Bags are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of three rolls per customer while supplies last.
Should I check availability before visiting?
Yes. Please check with WFWRD during the leaf bag season for current availability before visiting the office.
Where can I purchase leaf bags?
Lawn and leaf bags are commonly available from Amazon, dollar stores, grocery stores, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and local hardware stores. Availability may vary.
What can I bring to a drop-off location?
Only bagged leaves are accepted. Do not leave trash or other materials at the collection sites.
How do I get directions?
Open the location finder and select the Directions button next to your preferred location.