Leaf Pickup in Franklin County: Fall 2026 Schedule, Rules and Cleanup Services

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Here is the guide to leaf pickup in Franklin County: Franklin County leaf pickup dates and rules for fall 2026, plus local leaf cleanup services with phone numbers. Franklin County handles fall leaves four different ways depending on where you live. Columbus does not vacuum loose leaves at all, while Upper Arlington, Grove City and Hilliard all run curbside rounds.

Columbus: no loose leaf pickup

The City of Columbus does not collect loose leaves. Leaves swept into the curb will not be collected.

Instead, yard waste is picked up every other week on your household’s Zone A or Zone B schedule if you are a city refuse customer. Put leaves in biodegradable paper bags or in reusable containers marked “yard waste.” Branches can be bundled in lengths up to four feet. To find your zone week, call Columbus 311 at (614) 645-3111.

Columbus residents can also haul leaves themselves to the city’s Com-Til Compost Facility, which takes yard waste free for residents of the Columbus Water & Power service area. It is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and takes leaves, brush, logs and limbs, but not grass clippings, soil or stumps. Bags have to be emptied on site, and you unload your own load. Call 614-645-3153.

Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington’s leaf rounds began Oct. 19, and the city plans at least five rounds, with the final round on Dec. 7. There is no set day for each street, so rake loose leaves onto the grass behind the curb, no more than two feet back, and leave them there. Never rake into the street or gutter. Keep piles away from mailboxes and hydrants and at least 15 feet from parked cars, and keep sticks, pumpkins and rocks out of the pile. Questions go to Public Works at 614-583-5350.

Grove City

Grove City collects leaves from Oct. 19 through Dec. 18, in four areas, two rounds each. Area 1 runs Oct. 19 to 23 and Nov. 16 to 20. Area 2 runs Oct. 26 to 30 and Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. Area 3 runs Nov. 2 to 6 and Dec. 7 to 11. Area 4 runs Nov. 9 to 13 and Dec. 14 to 18. Have leaves raked to the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your area’s week. Collection can take the whole week, and the city does not promise a specific day. The city map online shows which area your street is in. Questions go to the Public Service Department at 614-277-1100.

Hilliard

Hilliard’s curbside leaf collection runs Oct. 19 through Dec. 11 in five zones, with five passes through each zone. Rake leaves to the strip between the sidewalk and the street by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your zone’s week, keep storm drains clear, and do not mix brush or trash into the piles. The city asks residents to stop raking leaves to the curb after Nov. 29. The zone map and full schedule are on the city’s website at hilliardohio.gov.

If you live in another Franklin County suburb, check with your own city hall, because most run their own leaf programs on their own schedules.

Who to hire in Franklin County

Lawn Harmony Landscaping LLC does full fall cleanups with the leaves hauled away across Columbus, Grove City and other Franklin County towns. Call (614) 425-9789.

Grodhaus Landscape Design Build offers leaf removal in Upper Arlington, Westerville, Dublin and nearby, and books visits from October through December. Call (614) 935-7205.

Focal Point Lawn & Landscape LLC of Hilliard lists fall clean-ups and curbside leaf pickups among its services. Call (614) 254-3505.

Leaf schedules change with the weather and with how fast the leaves come down, so call ahead to confirm your pickup week before you rake.

Leaf pickup in other counties: Ross County, Vinton County, Pickaway County, Pike County, Scioto County, Gallia County, Highland County.

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