October 23rd, 2023 by WCBC Radio

The City of Cumberland will begin its annual leaf collection on Monday, October 30th. The Street Maintenance Division of Public Works will handle the collection as in years past. Residents in the area scheduled for pickup during a particular week should rake their leaves the weekend before the collection. Leaves should be raked into piles to the edge of the sidewalk adjacent to the street, but not into the street, to avoid clogging the storm sewer collection basins. The City’s leaf collection machine will collect leaves only and is not intended to pick up branches and other yard debris. Residents are encouraged to park their vehicles in a manner that does not block access to the leaf piles. 

The city plans to collect leaves on each street only once, so residents who do not have their leaves raked properly at the time of collection will have to dispose of them another way. Residents may also bag leaves and place them at the curb on their regular trash days. Burgmeier Hauling will collect up to 8 trash bags per pickup, including leaves. Further Information about city-wide leaf collection may be obtained by calling The Streets and Public Properties Division at 301-759-6622 or 301-759-6639 or by emailing devin.burke@cumberlandmd.gov | kenny.dawson@cumberlandmd.gov. The Collection schedule, with detailed locations, is available on the City’s Website: www.ci.cumberland.md.us

Leaf Collection Schedule 2023:

• October 30 – November 3: SETON DRIVE AREA (Seton Drive, Bishop Walsh Road, And all Connectors)
• November 6 – 9: UPPER WEST SIDE (Streets North of Greene St to Wills Creek, Including Braddock Rd)
• November 13 – 17: LOWER WEST SIDE (Streets South of Greene St to Kelly Blvd including the Dingle)
• November 20 – 22: NORTH END (Streets between Frederick St to the City Limits on Piedmont Ave)
• November 27 – December 1: EAST SIDE (Streets between Williams St and Frederick St) and DOWNTOWN AREA
• December 4 – 8: MAPLE SIDE (Streets between Oldtown Rd and Willams St and streets between Oldtown Rd and Industrial Blvd) 
• December 11-15: SOUTH END (Streets West of Virginia Ave to Industrial Blvd and streets Below the Virginia Ave Underpass).