Beginning on Halloween, Denver is opening five additional locations for residents to drop off leaves and pumpkins to be composted for free as part of the city’s LeafDrop program.

The program, which began Oct. 5, creates compost that will be available for residents to purchase at a discounted rate in the spring.

Weekend drop sites will be available until Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bruce Randolph High School, the Cherry Creek Transfer Station, John F. Kennedy High School, Sloan’s Lake Park and Veterans Park.

Weekday LeafDrop locations are open until Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cherry Creek Transfer Station, the Havana Nursery and the Central Platte Campus.

Leaves must be brought in bags at all locations except for the Cherry Creek Transfer Station. Paper bags are preferred and available for free with a city-provided coupon.

Bags cannot contain branches or other materials.

Dropping off leaves or pumpkins outside of the designated dates and times is considered illegal dumping. The city urges citizens not to rake or blow leaves into the street to avoid clogging storm sewer inlets.

Social distancing and face coverings are required at all drop-off sites.