Brush & Leaf Pickup
Brush & Leaves
The Village of Sodus picks up brush and leaves from the curb in season. The need exists from early spring through late fall. We will be by as often as we can to keep your curbside clear.
When placing brush and leaves at the curbside, please consider the following:
We use equipment to pick up leaves and brush. Please allow ample room for that equipment to operate. Do not pile brush and leaves near trees, poles, or signposts.
We use different equipment to pick up leaves and brush. Please do not combine them. Place brush and leaves in separate piles.
We only pick up leaves and brush. Do not pile logs, grass clippings, dirt, gravel, or stones at the curb. Any branch thicker than four inches is considered a log.
Please keep brush and branches to lengths of six feet, or less.
We may not be by for several days to pick up your leaves and brush. Please ensure that the street and sidewalk remain passable.
If you do not want to wait, you are always welcome to bring your brush to the Village barn at 39 Gaylord Street. Remember, this is only for Village residents.
We accept brush at the barn 24 hours/day. We do not take other items. Absolutely no construction waste.
By keeping these simple requirements in mind, together we can make the Village a more attractive place.
What do we do with your leaves and brush?
Quite simply, we recycle them and put them to work!
Leaves are partially broken down by the machine that picks them up. We then truck them to nearby farms where they are mixed into fields, returning their nutrients to the soil.
Brush is stockpiled at our wastewater treatment plant. Once a year, or so, a large tub grinder comes out to turn the brush into wood chips. These chips are mixed with treated solids from the plant and turned into compost. Compost is free to village residents.
