Leaves will be falling like crazy this weekend with cold and blustery (and snowy!) weather in the forecast. If raking those leaves is in your plans, you might want to wait a week or so to get rid of them. The city’s leaf composting program begins Nov. 7.

City workers will collect leaves curbside that are in biodegradable paper bags. Just set the leaves out with your trash on your regular trash pick-up day. Leaves in plastic bags or other containers will be collected as garbage. There will be no mechanical leaf collection this year and the city will not supply the paper bags.

The maximum weight is 40 pounds per bag. Also, make sure no trash or recyclables is mixed in with your leaves.

The program will run through Dec. 16 and leaves will not be picked up on city holidays.

Bagged leaves can also be dropped off at the following locations:

• 3033 S. 63rd Street (63rd & Passyunk Ave.)
• Domino Lane and Umbria Street
• State Road and Ashburner Street

Residents can call the Streets Department’s Customer Affairs Unit at 686-5560 or visit their website. Call 3-1-1 for all City services.