Guidelines for Yard Waste

  • Place leaves, small clippings, and grass in bags.
  • Bags cannot exceed 50 pounds.
  • Do not place bagged leaves in ditches, other drainage structures, or in the road. The right-of-way typically extends 10 to 12 feet beyond the pavement, and leaves will be collected anywhere within this area.
  • Do not put dirt, rocks, or trash, including flower pots, papers, or animal feces, in leaf bags.
  • Make sure there are no foreign objects such as metal, plastic, or glass in the material.
  • Stack limbs and twigs with the cut ends toward the street.
  • Limbs should be stacked in a straight and orderly fashion.
  • Limbs larger than four inches in diameter will not be collected.
  • Do not leave materials with roots or dirtballs attached.
  • The City will not collect materials prepared by professionally licensed and insured companies or by hired crews. These companies are responsible for removing the materials that they generate.
  • Since this service is intended for routine yard maintenance, the maximum quantity that will be collected in one month is approximately 15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 5 feet high. A professional company should be hired to remove larger volumes of material.
  • Arrangements can be made with the City’s service provider directly between the resident and the company to dispose of materials in excess of this policy. However, the resident may choose to use any service provider, and not just the City contracted one.
  • Service is provided once per month, with the date dependent upon the most recently approved zone collection schedule.
  • Pickup dates are not exact. 

 

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