Where I live it is against the law now to burn anything.  We also have leaf pickup by the city. Although I do know of some neighbors who do burn their brush and leaves.  That is mostly a hangover, as many people in the small city I live in have moved there from farms when they retired.  When I move to my farm, I could start burning again, but I think I am more likely to put it in the compost heap.  
I can understand not wanting to wait for the city to pick up the leaves.  I know we put them at the side of the road, and one good wind and they are scattered all over the lawn again.