Large mechanical sweepers have hit the streets of Aberdeen to sweep up thousands of tonnes of leaves, as the weather begins to turn wintery.
The council said the annual leaf clearing programme will, as usual, focus on “leaf hot spots” and areas prone to flooding to ensure drains are kept as free-flowing as possible.
Another reason why pavements are swept of leaves is that they can become slippery and dangerous once they start decomposing – especially when the weather gets colder and icy.
A council spokeswoman said: “To give people some context on how much leaves we collect at this time of year, a large brush on a normal summer route will collect litter and debris and need to unload once a day. In the autumn, the same vehicle needs to unload every hour.”
