Short answer: Mississauga actually has two different leaf systems, and which one covers your street changes the answer. Most homes bag leaves as yard waste for Region of Peel collection; some older, tree-lined streets also get the City of Mississauga's seasonal vacuum leaf pickup. Here is how each works and how to find your own schedule.
Getting this right matters, because the two systems have different rules, containers, and timing.
System one: Region of Peel yard waste (most homes)
For the majority of Mississauga homes, leaves go out as yard waste collected by the Region of Peel. You place leaves in kraft paper yard-waste bags or a labelled rigid bin (kept under about 20 kg each) at the curb on your yard-waste collection day. Yard waste is collected seasonally — running roughly from spring into December — with more frequent pickups in the busy spring and fall stretches. Your exact day and dates are tied to your address, which you can look up on the Region of Peel waste calendar.
System two: City vacuum leaf pickup (some established streets)
Separately, the City of Mississauga runs a seasonal vacuum leaf pickup on certain older streets with heavy, mature-tree canopy. On those routes, you rake leaves loose to the boulevard and a city vacuum truck collects them on scheduled passes in the fall. This is not city-wide — it applies to designated established neighbourhoods — so check the City of Mississauga's fall leaf pickup page to see whether your street is on a vacuum route.
How to find your schedule
- Bagged yard waste: look up your collection day on the Region of Peel calendar at peelregion.ca/waste.
- Vacuum pickup: check the City of Mississauga fall leaf pickup page for the routes and dates.
- When in doubt, bag your leaves for Peel — that option covers every address.
Where a cleanup service fits
Neither program does the raking, the garden beds, or hauling storm debris — they collect what you have already gathered to the curb or boulevard. If you would rather not spend the weekends on it, a cleanup crew clears the lawn and beds and gets everything out on the right day. A fall visit differs from a spring one — here is what each covers. Timing matters too, especially on treed streets where the drop is heavy and drawn out; see heavy leaf fall in Toronto's mature-tree neighbourhoods and our guide on when to book your fall cleanup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mississauga do curbside vacuum leaf pickup?
On some established, mature-tree streets, yes — the City runs a seasonal vacuum program there. Most other homes use bagged yard-waste collection through the Region of Peel instead.
What do I put my leaves in?
For Peel yard-waste collection, use kraft paper yard-waste bags or a labelled rigid bin, kept under about 20 kg. For city vacuum routes, leaves are raked loose to the boulevard.
When does leaf collection run?
Yard-waste collection runs seasonally, roughly spring through early December, with more frequent pickups in fall. Exact dates depend on your address — check the Peel calendar.
How do I find my collection day?
Enter your address on the Region of Peel waste calendar at peelregion.ca/waste for bagged yard waste, and check the City of Mississauga fall leaf pickup page if your street is on a vacuum route.
What if I miss my pickup?
You can hold leaves for the next scheduled collection, or have a cleanup service haul them so they are not left to smother the lawn over winter.
Want the leaves off your lawn without the weekend of raking? Home Bros clears leaves and beds across Mississauga and gets everything out on schedule, every property treated like our own. See our Mississauga fall cleanup service and get a quote.