WESTPORT — The annual curbside leaf collections by the Department of Public Works gets underway Nov. 7.

After the townwide program launches Monday, Nov. 7, collection of leaves left at street curbsides will continue through Monday, Dec. 5.

Leaves should be placed in biodegradable bags near the curb, according to DPW officials. Leaves in plastic bags, which cannot be composted, will not be picked up.

People who live on private streets must place leaves behind the curb of an intersecting town road.

Leaf collections are not scheduled, but will take place as DPW schedules allow, according to the announcement.

Extended hours at drop-off facility for brush and leaves

The town’s yard-waste site at 180 Bayberry Lane is operating on an expanded schedule of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The longer Saturday hours are in effect through Dec. 10.

Guidelines for using the facility include:

• Only Westport residents with valid proof of residency, such as a transfer station sticker, are allowed to drop off leaves directly to the yard waste site.

• Brush or leaves cannot be dropped off in plastic bags.

• Any van, pickup or tag-along trailer exceeding a six-bag limit will be charged $40 per load.  

• Any vehicle or trailer larger than a conventional pickup with a 4-by-8-foot bed will be charged $90 per ton.

• Any vehicles with a nine-foot body or vehicles changed to significantly enlarge their factory-designed size will be charged $90 per ton, estimated at two tons, or $180, without a weigh slip. 

• Dump tickets to cover the cost of disposal can be purchased at Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by mailing the Westport Department of Public Works, 110 Myrtle Ave., Westport, CT 06880.

For more information, call the Department of Public Works at 203-341-1120.