Leaf, Grass Clippings, Branches, Twigs & Brush Pickup
The Ravenna City Street Department provides curbside pickup service for leaves, grass clippings, branches, twigs and brush. This service will begin on April 6, 2026, for Ward 1 & Ward 3 and go throughout the week. This will continue every other week for Ward 1 & 3 through the week of October 19, 2026. Service will begin in Ward 2 & 4 on April 13, 2026, and go throughout the week. It will continue every other week for Ward 2 & 4 through the week of October 26, 2026. Bags and/or brush must be placed at the curb by the Sunday night prior to your scheduled pickup week. If bags and/or brush have not been placed out on the tree lawn by the Sunday night of your pickup week, and the crews have already been by, they will not be back to pick up more bags and/or brush until your next scheduled week. Please remove bags and/or brush from the tree lawn until your next scheduled week.
Lawn bags MUST CONTAIN ONLY LEAVES OR PLANT VEGETATION. Any other debris (sticks, rocks, gravel, trash, animal feces, etc.) will be rejected and not picked up. Please check the events calendar on the City of Ravenna’s website main page for the schedule in your Ward. If you have a question regarding what Ward you live in, please call the Service Director’s office at (330) 296-6326, or the Ravenna Utility Billing office at (330) 297-2151. THIS SERVICE IS ONLY FOR RAVENNA CITY RESIDENTS. IF YOU ONLY RECEIVE WATER SERVICE BY THE CITY, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT RAVENNA TOWNSHIP FOR THEIR SCHEDULE, AS YOU ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE CITY’S PICKUP SCHEDULE. Their phone number is (330) 296-5583.
Grass Clippings
Place yard waste in a biodegradable bag at the curb for pickup in an approved biodegradable bag. Bags will become available at the Service Director’s Office and also at the Water Billing office on March 30, 2026, and go through October 12, 2026. These bags are free with proof of Ravenna City residency. You may be required to provide identification. Biodegradable bags are also for sale at area home improvement stores. Pick up crews may leave replacement bags while supplies last. The Street Department will be picking the bags up from the first full week of April until the last full week in October. We will provide up to six (6) bags per residence and the crews will provide bags up to as many as they picked up. Again, this is only for Ravenna city residents.
Leaves
During Fall, rake all leaves to the curb to be picked up by street crews. In Spring, Summer and into Fall, it is acceptable to place small quantities into the biodegradable bags for curb pickup. Be sure to check the events calendar on our Home page for more information on what ward the crews are in. The leaf pickup will begin the first part of November 2026. We do not have a schedule for this as we can’t determine as to how long it will take our crews to get through each ward.
Note:
- Do NOT use bags during the annual Fall leaf pickup
- Please rake leaves to the curb on the tree lawn
- Do NOT rake leaves into the roadway – this clogs storm drains and can result in significant flooding
- Do not park vehicles in front of leaf piles during leaf pickup. City crews will not be able to reach the pile.
Branches, Twigs and Brush
Branches, twigs, tree limbs and brush (no more than 4” in diameter) may be placed on the curb for pickup. These items are NOT to be placed in the Lawn/Leaf bags. Items must be small enough for two men to handle. This service will begin again on April 6, 2026, in Ward 1 & Ward 3 and go through the week of October 19, 2026, and from April 13, 2026, to the week of October 26, 2026, ending in Ward 2 & Ward 4.