The 8 Best Leaf Vacuums for Ridding Your Yard of Leaves Quickly and Easily (2024)

This Craftsman shredder is a midrange push leaf vacuum with loads of performance. It can shred leaves and chip small branches up to 1.5 inches in diameter, and its long vacuum hose will take care of tight corners and narrow passages with ease. Our only complaint is that it's not self-propelled.

Regardless, it still turns on a dime and isn't too difficult to push. What you'll like most, though, is that it eliminates the need to carry a heavy bag of leaves around your shoulder.

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One of the biggest downsides to leaf vacuums is that their included leaf bags are usually satchel-style — similar to a mailbag. They're awkward to sling over your shoulder because they need to be frequently adjusted, and they start feeling heavy extremely fast — especially if you're sucking up wet leaves.

BLACK+DECKER's VACPACK is a much more comfortable solution to sucking leaves, as its vacuum bag is styled more like a backpack. It's easier to wear and has a larger capacity, and therefore it doesn't feel as cumbersome. Its vacuum bag is zipper-free, so it's easy to empty, too.

When used in blower mode, it delivers an impressive 250 mph airspeed. Plus, its air volume (400 CFM) is stronger than models that cost $50 more. If you want a blower/vac/mulcher that won't make you fatigued, this one is worth buying.

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This blower vac from Toro is one of the most powerful vacs money can buy. You get a 250 mph airspeed that's strong enough even for wet leaves that are clumped together. It offers an ergonomic design that's comfortable to hold, but it weighs 9 pounds — so it's not the best option to use one-handed.

The Toro is bundled with plenty of attachments for getting around tight spaces. It comes with a bag, is equipped with a rugged metal impeller for crushing leaves, offers variable speed control, and is covered by a 2-year warranty.

You should probably pick up an extension cable, too, because this model is corded. This option's air volume (410 CFM) isn't as high as the Worx WG512, and it's harder to alternate between the blower and vacuum modes. Regardless, it's still a reliable and easy-t0-use pick.

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If you don't want to be held back by a cord or deal with gas fumes, this cordless, battery-powered vac from Greenworks is your best option. This is the same manufacturer behind our favorite budget electric snowblower.

This kit comes with a 40-volt 4Ah battery, two attachments, and a debris bag. It has a 60-minute run time, weighs about 6 pounds, and has a convenient push-button start. Despite being battery-powered, it offers 185 mph blowing speeds, which is strong enough to move even wet leaves.

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If you prefer the convenience of a gas-powered vacuum and don't want to fuss with any annoying cords or swapping battery packs, this Husqvarna is equally reliable, convenient, and powerful. Our colleagues at Popular Mechanics say that this vacuum is extremely well-built: It starts easily with just one pull, and it has enough power to suck up and shred dry leaves with a vengeance.

It was also a favorite of our sister site Good Housekeeping for its comfortable ergonomics and numerous capabilities. It features a flared nozzle for easy pickup, an adjustable fan speed so that you don't blow away or suck up any flowers, and a vacuum bag for collecting debris.

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Our lawn care expert Roy Berendsohn says it's a common misconception that a leaf vacuum will work much like an indoor vacuum, but unfortunately, that's not the case. He says you should use a lawn mower with a bag if that's what you're going for. George R, a reviewer at Lowes, said the bag is well worth the price since it alleviated all hard work from raking. He added that it could be difficult to empty when the bag is full.

This leaf collection system from Craftsman harnesses the airflow from your lawnmower's cutting deck to collect up to 20 bushels of leaves. We appreciate that it has a zipper opening to ease the dumping process. The accessory attaches to your mower's tow cart in minutes and has a collapsible frame to make it easier to store in the off-season.

More: 10 Rakes to Gather Up Leaves With Ease

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This is simply a giant bag that attaches to the output of your ride-on mower — and yes, it's as simple as it sounds. Just strap on the bag, fire up the mower, and mow down some leaves.

Damien Schmitt, a vlogger from Green Bay, Wisconsin, said the Lawn Leaf Bag is an ingeniously simple way to collect leaves with a riding lawn mower and grass catcher. “It takes what would be a 3-hour job to just 30 minutes,” Schmitt said.

It’s an effective solution for clearing leaves, pine needles, and other debris from your yard, especially since most traditional leaf vacuums’ bags fill up very quickly and don’t hold a whole lot. This lawn tractor leaf bag will require less emptying, and you won’t have to carry it around, either!

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This tool from Worx is the ultimate triple threat. It functions as a blower, a mulcher, and a yard vacuum, and it switches among them in seconds.

According to Popular Mechanics' Roy Berendsohn, you can simply turn a dial on the machine's side to rotate its motor by 90 degrees and then slip the vacuum collection bag into place over the impeller to change from blower to vac modes.

It’s powered by a 12-amp motor that won’t pump out smelly fumes as a gas-powered blower would, and it’s equipped with a metal propeller that absolutely annihilates scattered leaves.

The Worx WG512 forces 600 cubic feet of air per minute from its nozzle at a maximum speed of 75 mph, meaning that it expels air at a greater rate than most.

Weighing in at 9.6 pounds, note that this leaf vacuum is on the heavier side. Fortunately, its included collection bag has a strap, which helps make it easier to carry.

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