Fallen leaves on roads are cleared by your district or borough council.
Leaves on private land are cleared by the land owner.
Fallen leaves belong to whoever owns the land that they fall onto. Tree owners don't have to collect leaves that have fallen from their tree onto someone else's property. Nor do they have to take back leaves that have been gathered from other properties.
It is unlawful to return fallen leaves back to someone else's land without their permission (this includes highway land such as the road and the paths and verges running alongside it).
This also applies to other deposits including sap, fallen blossom, catkins, fruit, nuts, berries and cones.
Most garden waste can be composted or taken to your local community recycling centre.
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