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Posted on: March 21, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Spring Yard Waste Collection to Begin in April

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On Monday, April 15th, Spring Yard Waste Collection will begin.  Yard Waste Collection will take place on recycling weeks as identified on the 2024 Waste Collection Schedule.  

A Week Streets will be collected on their recycling collection day on the following weeks:

April 15-19
 May 13-17
 June 10-14
 August 19-23

B Week Streets will be collected on their recycling collection day on the following weeks:

April 22-26
 May 20-24
 June 17-21
 August 12-16

Residents must have their yard waste out by 7:00 am of their scheduled collection day.

Yard Waste is defined as:

  • Grass clippings, leaves, weeds, shrub trimmings, and brush or limbs under 3” in diameter.

Acceptable Yard Waste preparation:

  • 30-gallon biodegradable brown bags.  (Bags left out all winter will not be picked up and will need to be re-bagged by the resident)
  • Bundled branches and brush up to 3 inches in diameter and up to 3’ in length, no heavier than 40 lbs bundled with organic twine.
  • Barrels no heavier than 40 lbs marked as Yard Waste; please be sure containers are empty of any rainwater.  

Not acceptable:

  • Bundles tied with wire, nylon or plastic (these items harm grinding equipment)
  • Bundles heavier than 40 lbs
  • Brush and limbs greater than 3” in diameter
  • Yard waste bags contaminated with rocks, soil, or wood chips


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