Regina's residential neighbourhoods are awash with leaves — and residents are figuring with what to do with them.

There aren't a lot of options. The city doesn't want people to sweep them on the street (they clog the catch basins) or put them in the trash (the landfill is running out of space).

With the move to small garbage bins, putting a dozen bags of leaves out with the trash is not really an option anymore, anyway.

On the other hand, curbside leaf pickup was tried for a while in some neighbourhoods several years ago and then discontinued.

And so, as a pilot program, the city has set up four leaf and yard waste depots.

They're open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Nov. 8.

It's a different approach compared to Saskatoon, which has a curbside program for leaf collection. Citizens who want it pay $55 a year and get a "green bin."

The Regina depots were popular last year, but for people with a lot of leaves who don't own pickup trucks, transport can be a problem.

Lisa Legault, the city's director of solid waste, says composting leaves is one alternative the city would like people to consider.

Meanwhile, the city is studying whether Regina residents want a new curbside program, depots, or something else.

"We are looking at the results, we are looking at volumes, we are looking at resident engagement, and we are looking at costs to deliver the programs," she said.

"Once we have all the information, we'll move forward with a recommendation to city council."

Here are the addresses for the leaf and garden waste depots: