Full yard leaf cleanup in Lanoka Harbor

Lanoka Harbor homeowners ask about full yard leaf cleanup more than you'd think.

What gets noticed first

• A yard that was cleared a fortnight ago and looks untouched again
• Leaves deep enough that the grass underneath has gone pale or slimy
• More leaves than the township bags you have will hold

Why this comes up in Lanoka Harbor

Thin on the lagoon streets, where the lots were dredged and filled and never had a canopy of their own. Heavier on the inland side, where oak and pine were left standing between the houses.

A split between lagoon-front properties on the water side and post-war homes on the inland side of Route 9, with newer infill between them.

Getting the work done in Lanoka Harbor

Lagoon streets are narrow with bulkheads behind the houses, so material is usually carried to the front rather than driven out. The inland side has driveways and room to stage a truck.

Any permit for this runs through Lacey Township. State registration has to be current before one is issued.

How it's normally handled

A crew blows the open lawn first, then hand-clears beds, fence lines and anything a blower would fire into. What comes off is either bagged for township collection or loaded and hauled, which is the choice that usually moves the price.

$150 – $450 — typical range, not a quote. What your home needs can only be settled by a registered contractor who comes out and looks at it.

Two houses on the same street in Lanoka Harbor can be a completely different day's work.

Where the material goes at the end of a Lanoka Harbor job is set by Lacey Township: biodegradable brown paper bags, or containers no larger than 32 gallons. loose leaves at the curb are not collected.

By cycle. Put leaves out before a cycle starts — if they are not out when the crew passes, Public Works does not come back until the next cycle begins.

Where it stops. Miss your cycle and you are waiting weeks, not days — and under heavy oak the leaves that fall in that gap are a second cleanup on their own.

Source: laceytownship.org · checked 2026-08-15. Full rules, every zone and what each programme refuses: the schedules reference.