Wheaton reminds residents to prepare leaves for curbside collection

As the leaves start to fall and yard cleanup gets underway, the city of Wheaton is reminding residents how to prepare leaves for curbside collection and help keep neighborhood storm drains clear. Curbside leaf collection leaves are collected on residents’ regular garbage day through the week of Dec. 7, the final week of this year’s yard waste and organics collection season. To prepare leaves for pickup: Use containers no larger than 35 gallons or biodegradable paper bags. Keep each filled bag or container at 50 pounds or less. Attach one LRS yard waste/organics/garbage sticker to each bag or container. See the list of locations where you can purchase stickers.Environmentally friendly optionMulching offers an environmentally friendly alternative to bagging leaves. A lawnmower with a mulching feature can shred leaves into small pieces that can be left on the lawn to break down or collected and spread in garden beds.Keep streets and storm drains clearDo not rake or blow leaves into the st