JAMES CITY COUNTY — James City County has announced leaf disposal options for residents for 2025.
Self-Haul
According to the county, residents may drop off leaves free of charge from Nov.1 to Jan. 31 at the Jolly Pond Convenience Center. The Convenience Center is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition to clear bags, the county said residents may now bring leaves in truck beds, trailers or containers that allow Convenience Center staff to clearly see the contents are leaves only. Residents are responsible for unloading their leaves into the leaf pile — opening bags and dumping, shoveling leaves from the truck bed, etc. Leaves from commercial lawn service companies will not be accepted by Convenience Center staff, according to the county.
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, the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center or online. Credit/debit cards are also accepted at the site. One $4 coupon per four lawn and leaf-sized bags is required.
Brush, grass, and tree limbs are not included in the free collection, according to the county, and the appropriate charge for those items will be determined at the time of drop off.
Curbside Collection
The county said it will provide one round of curbside leaf collection. Collection dates are determined by voting district, which can be found by entering your address into the county’s interactive leaf collection map. Once the address is located on the map, click near your address and your district and dates will appear. The county cautions that the schedule has changed from previous years.
Voting District and Collection Dates
- Berkeley/Roberts Dec. 1-5
- Jamestown/South Powhatan Dec. 8-12
- Stonehouse/North Powhatan Dec. 15-17
- Call Back Pickups if Needed Dec. 18
The county said 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 such as brush and tree limbs cannot be accepted.
Leaf Composting
The county notes leaves that are dropped off at Jolly Pond are taken to either the VPPSA Compost Facility in Yorktown or Yardwork/SiteOne in Williamsburg, where they are composted. 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, the county added. For more information, contact JCC Solid Waste via phone 757-565-0971 or email.
Leaf Burning
Burning of leaves is not permitted, except in certain areas zoned A-1, General Agriculture, according to the county.
