Leaf Collection Program
Leaves are collected curbside by the Public Works Department each year during the first week of May and the middle of November. Leaves placed curbside must be in biodegradable bags and may also include garden waste such as old flowers, small plants, weeds and an incremental amount of grass. Please do not dispose of soil, branches or plant pots in the bags. Biodegradable bags can be purchased at Hannaford, Aubuchon and Lowe’s.
You can find the 2025 Fall Leaf Collection flier here.
Brewer residents can also deliver their leaves to the Brewer Recycling Center located at 406 Elm Street at no cost, any time of year. You may transport the leaves to the landfill loose or in plastic or paper bags. Because plastic is not readily biodegradable, the plastic bags must be opened and leaves dumped into the compost pile.
For further information, please contact the Brewer Public Works Department at 989.7800 (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday.
Leaf Compost Pile
Composting is nature’s way of recycling, and is the controlled decomposition of organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings and vegetable food waste.
The City operates a licensed leaf compost area at the Brewer Landfill. Each year the City builds, operates, and maintains two separate leaf compost piles, one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
The City produces approximately 2,000-3,000 cubic yards of compost each year which they make available to Brewer residents, landscapers and contractors.
Brewer residents may take their leaves and compost to the Brewer Landfill located at 403 Elm Street, at no cost, any time of the year during normal operating hours, the first and third Saturday of each month from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Tuesdays and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from April 1st through the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
For further information, please contact the Brewer Public Works Department at 989.7800 (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday.