Milford starts seasonal leaf collection rounds

MILFORD, Ohio — The city’s Service Department has begun its annual leaf collection rounds, picking up loose leaves raked to curbside through the end of December, the city said in a Facebook post.

Crews work through Milford one neighborhood at a time, completing a full pass of the city in about seven business days before starting over, according to the department. The seasonal program typically runs from mid-October through December, after which residents are asked to bag leaves for pickup alongside the city’s regular brush collection.

Residents should rake leaves into the right-of-way between the sidewalk and the curb rather than into the street, the city said. Leaves left in the roadway can block storm drains and worsen flooding during heavy rain. The department also asks residents not to park vehicles in front of leaf piles and to keep piles free of rocks, bricks and other debris, which can damage collection equipment and delay pickup citywide.