JAMES CITY COUNTY — James City County has announced leaf disposal options for residents for 2023.
Self-Haul
Residents may drop off leaves free of charge from Nov. 12 to Jan. 15 at the Jolly Pond Convenience Center, located at 1204 Jolly Pond Rd., the county said. The Convenience Center is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition to clear bags, residents may now bring leaves in truck beds, trailers or containers which allow Convenience Center staff to clearly see that the contents are leaves only. Residents are responsible for unloading their leaves into the leaf pile —opening bags and dumping, shoveling leaves from truck bed, etc. Leaves from commercial lawn service companies will not be accepted by Convenience Center staff, the county said.
At all other times, leaves may be self-hauled by using coupons available at the Treasurer’s Office, Satellite Office, the James City County Recreation Center and the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center or online. Credit/debit cards are also accepted at the site. One coupon — a $4 charge — per four lawn and leaf-sized bags is required.
Brush, grass and tree limbs are not accepted in the free collection. The appropriate charge for these items will be determined at the time of drop-off, the county said.
Curbside Collection
The county said it will provide one round of curbside leaf collection. Collection dates are determined by voting district, information that can be found by entering an address into the county’s interactive leaf collection map. Once the address is located on the map, click near the address and the district and dates will appear. The county notes that the schedule has changed from previous years.
Voting District and Collection Dates
- Berkeley/Roberts Dec. 1-7
- Jamestown/South Powhatan Dec. 7-13
- Stonehouse/North Powhatan Dec. 13-14
- Call Back Pickups if Needed Dec. 15
Leaves must be in clear bags no larger than lawn or leaf size — 40 gallons or less. Bagged leaves must be left curbside by 8 a.m. on the first day of collection in each district. Each street will be collected one time only. Bulky materials, including brush and tree limbs, cannot be accepted.
Leaf Composting
Leaves that are dropped off at Jolly Pond are taken to either the VPPSA Compost Facility in Yorktown or J.S.G. on Centerville Road, where they are composted, the county said. Leaves from the curbside pickup are given to the Williamsburg Community Growers, a nonprofit garden center that provides fresh, locally grown produce to community organizations, low-income neighborhoods, and school cafeterias. Leaves are available, free of charge, for personal composting only. For more information, contact JCC Solid Waste at 757-565-0971 or by email.
Leaf Burning
Burning of leaves is not permitted, except in certain areas zoned A-1, General Agriculture, the county said.
