Several unincorporated areas of Lake County, Indiana lack local leaf collection services. To address this gap, the district provides leaf vacuum trucks that collect leaves from these residents free of charge, The leaves are then transported to the District's compost site in Gary, Indiana, and converted into certified compost, which we offer back to residents for free.
The 2025 Leaf Collection schedule is now available!
⚠️Due to the size of our serviced area, we cannot guarantee that all of your leaves will be picked up. Residents may take bagged leaves to one of our four leaf drop off locations around the county.
⚠️Due to construction in the area, pickup days may vary unpredictably. We recommend having your leaves at your curb 1 to 2 days prior to your scheduled pickup day.
Guidelines for Curbside Leaf Collection
- Avoid putting leaf piles around obstacles such as vehicles, mailboxes, power lines, guide wires, utility poles and sign posts. Leaf piles will not be collected until relocated.
- Avoid placing leaf piles at least 30 feet from major intersections.
- Place leaf piles along the curb within three (3) feet of the street (do not place leaves in the street) and keep piles short in length.
- Make piles high rather than long whenever possible.
- Cul-de-sacs will not be serviced where cars are parked and blocking access.
- Avoid putting leaf piles in a ditch or on a curb with running or standing water.
- Leaf piles must be free of branches, grass clippings, garbage, rocks, or any other foreign objects or chemicals.
- Residents should note that all areas are scheduled for pickup once every other week (for a total of 3 pickups).
If we are unable to complete an area on its scheduled day, our team will return on the area's next scheduled day (2 weeks) and continue where we left off.
Please call or text PBS Enterprises with route and schedule questions only at (219) 798-5338.
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You may contact the Lake County Solid Waste Management District at (219) 853-2420 with any other questions.
2025 Leaf Collection Schedule
Our schedule is very dependent on the weather and may vary due to weather conditions. To avoid being missed, please keep leaves raked at the curb PRIOR to your scheduled day. If trucks/vacs are seen in an area other than the one designated, they are trying to get ahead of schedule.
ZONE (1-A)
Weeks of 10/27, 11/10, 11/24
Monday - Area 1 (St John Township - Schererville Heights)
- Schererville town limits - North
- W 93rd Ave - South
- Cline Ave - West
- Burr Street - East
Tuesday - Area 2 (West Calumet Township - West of Whitcomb)
- Ridge Road - North
- W 53rd Ave - South
- Colfax St - West
- Whitcomb St - East
Wednesday - Area 3 (West St. John Township - St. John & Dyer)
- W 77th Ave - North
- W 119th Ave - South
- State Line - West
- US41 - East
Collection areas include the following subdivisions and Main Roads adjacent to:
- Longwood off of W 81st/Calumet
- Reeds off of W 81st/Catalpa St/Columbia Ave
- W. 91st Ave/Robinson/Moraine St/State Line
- Trails Bends Estates off of W 93rd/Beall
- Lorwood Estates off of W 81st/Oakdale St
- Carlyle Acres off of W 85th/Jacobsons
- Marydale off of W 85th/Christopher
- Baker’s Rolling Heights off of W 85th/Towle
- Olde Hickory Estates off of Henry St/W 86th
- W 77th/Ruth/Jay/Joyce St
- Ahlborn Scenic off of US41 & W 80th Ct
- Arrowhead Heights off of W 119th Ave/Hawthorne St
- Hanover Oaks off of W 117th Ave/Hawthorne St
- Palmira off of W 117th Ave/Belmont Pl
- Armbruster Woodland Acres off of W 113th Ave/Parrish Ave
Thursday - Area 4 (West Center Township)
*Leaves will not be collected on Thanksgiving Day. Area 4 will be collected on 11/28 instead.
- W 113th/Fathke - North
- W 120th - South
- Cline Ave - West
- Whitcomb St - East
Collection areas include the following subdivisions and Main Roads adjacent to
- Pine Ridge Lakes off of W 117th/Edison
- Woodland Estates off of W 118th/Lee St
- Beaver Dam off of W 117th/Stevensons
- Fathke/Burr St/W 115th - Bridge road
- Westwood Estates off of W 113th Ave(South St)/West Valley
- Oak Hill Estates off of W 113th Ave(South St)/West Valley
- Oakwood Hills off of W 113th(South St)/Durbin Pl
- Wognum Estates off of 231/Whitcomb St
ZONE (2-B)
Weeks of 11/3, 11/17, 12/1
Monday - Area 5 (Cedar Creek Township - Lake Dalecarlia)
- 153rd Ave - North
- W Main Street - South
- Colfax Street - West
- Clark Street - East
Collection areas include the following subdivisions and Main Roads adjacent to
- Lake Dalecarlia off of W 153rd/Colfax
- Westdale Estates off of W 159th/Stevenson
Tuesday - Area 6 (Middle - Center Township)
- W 101st Ave - North
- W 125th Ave- South
- Burr Street/Bell Street - West
- Hendricks - East
Collection areas include the following subdivisions and Main Roads adjacent to
- Sleepy Hollow off of Burr St/W 122nd
- Buck Hill Estates off of W121st Ave/Clark St
- Hermits Lake off of W121st Ave/White Oak
- Woody Creek off of W121st Ave/Mount St
- Green Acres Estates off of 231/Bell St
- West Long off of 231/Hendricks
- Green Hill Ranches off of 231/Porter
- Oak Heights off of Lane St/Baker St
- Willowdale Manor off of W Summit St/W105th
Wednesday - Area 7 (East Center Township)
- W 124th Pl- North
- W 133rd Ave- South
- Jennings - West
- Van Buren Pl - East
Collection areas include the following subdivisions and Main Roads adjacent to
- Holiday Creek off of 55-Indiana/W 124th
- Wingate off of 55-Indiana/W129th
- Schulien’s Wild Woods off of 55-Indiana/Greenview Pl
- Oakwood Acres off of W 133rd/Jennings
- Taney off of Chase/Marshall/W 130th
Thursday - Area 8 (East Calumet Township - East of Whitcomb & Hobart Township)
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East Calumet Township
- Ridge Road - North
- 53rd Ave - South
- Whitcomb - West
- Harrison St/Grant St - East
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Hobart Township
- E 31st Ave - North
- E 34th Pl - South
- N Lake Park Ave - West
- Laporte St - East
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