Five days remain for Green Bay and De Pere residents to get leaves to the curb. Both cities collect loose piles from the terrace, the grassy strip between the sidewalk and the street, through Nov. 15, and neither one takes leaves that have been bagged.
Collection began Monday, Oct. 19. The rules below come from FOX 11’s fall cleanup guide, Green Bay’s own public works pages and the state Department of Natural Resources.
Loose Piles on the Terrace, Not in the Street
FOX 11 meteorologist Audrey Leigh reported on Oct. 13 that residents of both cities should rake leaves onto the terrace, keep them clear of mailboxes and other obstacles, and skip the bags.
Green Bay’s yard waste page sets the same boundary and adds the reason: material has to stay out of the street to comply with the city’s storm sewer permit. Material placed in the street can bring an invoice, while material on the terrace is not invoiced. The page gives Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, as the deadline to put material to the curb…