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The Street Department’s primary mission is to construct and maintain a street system that provides safe and efficient transportation to the citizens of Forest Grove.
The Street Department is responsible for repairing and maintaining approximately 78 miles of City streets and it’s related infrastructure components of traffic signals, signs, and pavement markings. The maintenance activities include street sweeping, cracksealing, patch/repair, snow removal, signal maintenance, striping, snow removal, sanding, de-icing and overlays.
Principle funding to the Street Fund is the State of Oregon gasoline tax apportionment paid to the City. Additional funds come from the 2001 Oregon Transportation Investment Act.
Due to equipment failures, inclement weather, or department emergencies, the scheduled leaf pickup dates may be altered. Please call the Public Works mainline for further information.
2025 to 2026 Leaf Pickup Program Dates
- October 19, 2025 to January 4, 2026
Program Guidelines
To experience the full benefit of the program and assist the crews in collecting as many leaves as possible please follow these guidelines:
- Please have loose leaves at the curbside on your scheduled date. The crew will make one complete pass per area before moving to the next area.
- Leaves that have been trampled or crushed by traffic or have been sitting for a long time cannot be collected by the machinery and will be left.
- Loose leaves, if placed in the street, should be raked into rows instead of a single pile and must be 12 inches away from the curb to allow storm drain clearance.
- City crews will not pick up bagged leaves.
- There will be no leaf pickup on private streets.
- To be most efficient, we ask citizens to not park vehicles or place refuse/recycling bins on or near leaves at the curb. The equipment is big and bulky and cannot reach tight areas.
Pickup Schedule
Leaves must be in the street by the below dates or they will not be collected; crews will be in your area within 1 to 4 days.
2025-2026 Leaf Pickup and Drop Off Schedule (PDF)
| Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 3 | Area 4 | Area 5 | Area 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | October 19 | October 26 | November 2 | November 9 | November 9 |
| November 16 | November 23 | November 30 | December 7 | December 14 | December 14 |
| December 21 | December 21 | December 28 | December 28 | January 4 | January 4 |
Safety Tip
Piles of leaves in the street are tempting for motorists to drive through and for young children to play in. Parents, please inform your children of the dangers associated with playing in or around roadways at all times. All citizens should encourage street smarts and safety with family, friends, and neighbors.
Saturday Drop Off
If you missed your scheduled put-out date or want to dispose of your leaves early, the City has a central drop-off location at the east end of 22nd Avenue and Yew Street. You may bring your leaves on the below dates from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
- November 15th
- November 29th
- December 13th
Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines:
- No commercial hauling, only current Forest Grove residents may use the service
- Residents will need to show valid I.D. and/or utility bill prior to dumping
- Tree limbs 6 inches in diameter or less will be accepted
- Limbs must be kept separate from leaves
- No bagged leaves, grass, construction debris or manufactured wood
- Residents are responsible for unloading their vehicles - no equipment on site
Interactive Leaf Schedule Map
View our Interactive Leaf Schedule Map.
What to Expect
Before the application of the sealer, some minor pothole patching and street cleaning may be performed. To prevent further oxidation of the surface, a thin layer of rubber-modified emulsion will be applied to the street. Your street will have the appearance of being new again.
Helpful Reminders for a Smooth Operation
The emulsion is very messy and does not clean up easily. It will stick to your car, shoes, clothing, carpet, etc. Do not drive around or move barricades. The sealer will require 3 to 4 hours to solidify before the surface is ready for traffic. Please keep small children and pets inside during this time. In addition, please avoid any water entering the street the night before the expected sealing. It is very important that the street surface be dry. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Division is responsible for sweeping every City street once a month. Streets in the City's downtown area are swept every two weeks. Due to projects and the availability of personnel, there is no set schedule for the Sweeper.
Using a pavement condition rating approach, segments of the road are selected for overlay each year. In conjunction with the overlay program, road segments that have curb ramps that do not comply with the latest ADA guidelines are removed and replaced to bring them into compliance.
Related Documents
The Streets Division coordinates winter road operations with ODOT, County Road Departments, and Municipal Public Works Agencies through the Cooperative Public Agencies of Washington County (CPAWC). The City's Street Department does not have sufficient operational resources to inspect all 78 miles of roadways for weather-related hazards, during, after, or in anticipation of a storm, and may not have resources to correct all known hazardous conditions.
Priority Routes
To make the best use of our resources, we identified priority routes (PDF) that provide access to critical facilities, emergency services, and major highways (Highway 47 and Highway 8). The streets identified as emergency routes will receive attention first. Residential and local access streets will be serviced only when arterial and collector routes have been cleared and maintained.
Who to call?
To request help or report a road hazard:
- Life-threatening: emergency response – 911
- Hazardous road conditions: non-emergency response – 503.629.0111
- State highways: Oregon Department of Transportation(ODOT) 503.229.5002
- All City of Forest Grove Streets: Public Works – 503.992.3258
- All other roads in unincorporated urban and rural Washington County- Road Operations 503.846.7623 or wc-roads@co.washington.or.us