I am going to try something new this year....collecting them for my compost bins.
Previously I just let the wind blow them down the street so it was a problem for someone else.
If you chop them up with the mower and collect it in the bags before you put them in the bins, they will break down and rot better. Add some green grass and coffee grounds, kitchen waste plus water, mix well and keep moist..you will have some rich, black soil for spring.