Burlington, VT Bulk Trash & Yard Waste Pickup
Burlington, VT programs: Leaf collection: Annual Fall Leaf Pickup week (November 16-20, 2025): leaves collected ON YOUR RECYCLING DAY that week; biodegradable bags curbside by 7AM. Off-season drop-off: McNeil Wood & Yard Waste Depot (111 Intervale Rd) or BED Waste Wood Yard; CSWD Burlington does not accept leaves. · Yard waste: Drop-off only: McNeil Wood and Yard Waste Depot, 111 Intervale Road (seasonal hours); CSWD Drop-Off Centers (Burlington 339 Pine St, South Burlington, Essex, Williston); leaves refused at CSWD Burlington.
What about bulky or special collection?
Programs beyond regular trash collection — schedules, materials and providers.
| Program | When | Rules | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf collection | Annual Fall Leaf Pickup week (November 16-20, 2025): leaves collected ON YOUR RECYCLING DAY that week; biodegradable bags curbside by 7AM. Off-season drop-off: McNeil Wood & Yard Waste Depot (111 Intervale Rd) or BED Waste Wood Yard; CSWD Burlington does not accept leaves. | City of Burlington DPW | |
| Yard waste | Drop-off only: McNeil Wood and Yard Waste Depot, 111 Intervale Road (seasonal hours); CSWD Drop-Off Centers (Burlington 339 Pine St, South Burlington, Essex, Williston); leaves refused at CSWD Burlington. | CSWD / Burlington Electric (McNeil) / BED Waste Wood Yard |
This record includes a yard-waste schedule, but no separate large-item bulk schedule is recorded here. Check the city’s solid-waste information for other bulky-item options.
Prep rules & exceptions
Do this before it goes to the curb, or it stays there.
- Missed pickup — Call (802) 863-9094 during business hours or submit a SeeClickFix ticket.
- Mobility assistance — Mobility-assistance (carry-out) recycling service available - call 802-863-9094 or email DPW.
- Solid Waste Generation Tax — Collected by private trash haulers and passed to the city; rose from $6.90 to $12/month per residential dwelling unit; funds weekly recycling, CSWD 339 Pine St drop-off expansion, soil management and the closed Manhattan Drive landfill stewardship.
- Winter parking-ban zones on same layer — The recycling-streets layer also carries PARKINGBAN (winter overnight parking ban zone) per street segment - useful cross-reference for the site's street pages.