Carmel's established neighborhoods sit under a lot of mature trees. In Brookshire, Woodland Springs, and Home Place the leaf volume in October and November is heavy, and it lands on beds and walks as well as the lawn. The newer neighborhoods near 146th Street have smaller trees, so they usually need less.
We clear the lawn and the beds, then haul everything away the same day. Here's how that compares with Carmel's leaf pickup through Republic Services.
Carmel's trash service runs through Republic Services. According to Carmel Utilities, each household can set out 20 extra bags or bundles of landscape waste per week from October 15 to December 15. Bulky landscape waste beyond that is a separate $40 pickup scheduled with 48 hours' notice.
Carmel Utilities doesn't list a curbside leaf vacuum program, so if you do it yourself, plan on bagging. Twenty bags a week goes fast on a lot with several mature trees.
Burning isn't an option. Carmel strictly prohibits open burning, with fines up to $500 per violation.
We clear leaves from the lawn and the beds. Everything leaves with us the same day. Gutter cleaning is available on request. Purdue's turf team says to remove leaves once you can't see the grass under them, so heavily wooded lots do better with recurring visits from late October into December.
Through Republic Services, Carmel households can set out 20 extra bags or bundles of landscape waste per week from October 15 to December 15. Carmel Utilities doesn't list a curbside leaf vacuum program.
Carmel Utilities offers bulky landscape waste pickup for $40 with 48 hours' notice. Or have us remove them. We haul everything away, so there's no bag limit.
No. Carmel strictly prohibits open burning, and fines run up to $500 per violation.
Our fall cleanups typically run $200 to $600 for a standard residential property, and leaf removal typically runs $150 to $500 per visit, depending on lot size and tree cover. Heavily wooded lots cost more because of the volume.
One-time cleanups or recurring leaf removal from late October into December. We haul everything away the same day.