2026 Vacuum Leaf Collection Program

Please be advised that the Vacuum Leaf Collection Program (VLCP) is scheduled to start later this month. Streets that qualify for the program will be visited according to the following schedule:

This program is weather dependent and rain, early snowfall, or freezing temperatures will impact the collection schedule.

2026 Service Update

This year, the leaf collection zones have been slightly adjusted to ensure resources are effectively allocated based on typical leaf drop timing.

As a result, the southern boundary for the yellow collection zone has been moved from Eglinton Avenue to Burnhamthorpe Road and the southern boundary of the blue collection zone has been moved from Dundas Street to the QEW. The green zone will continue from the QEW to Lake Ontario.

As a result, some residents may notice that their leaf collection dates are different this year.

Postcard Mailing

Residents eligible for the VLCP will receive a postcard in the mail with their collection dates (see below). These cards are delivered on a staggered schedule so that they arrive approximately two weeks before the zone’s first pickup.

NEW – Subscribe to Leaf Collection Email Updates

This year, residents can sign up to receive Leaf Collection email updates for the latest information about our collection schedule and weather delays.

About Leaf Collection

Residents are instructed to rake leaves to the boulevard a day or two before their leaf collection window. Leaves should not be raked onto the road. This can cause catch basins to become blocked and affect drainage when it rains.

Residents who miss their leaf pickup dates, or who still have leaves to collect after the program has ended in their zone, should rake their leaves into open reusable containers or paper yard waste bags and place them curbside for pick up by the Region of Peel. The week of December 7^th is the final week of yard waste collection by the Region of Peel.