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Yard Trimmings Recycling
Yard Trimmings
Spring Yard Trimming updates will be announced on this page. Yard trimmings such as leaves and grass clippings must be placed in brown paper yard waste bags, separately from trash can and extra items. Do not place yard waste in plastic bags - they will be put in the trash. Wet bags will not be picked up due to weight and risk of breakage.
View the Yard Trimmings Recyling FAQ (PDF).
Tree Trimmings
Tree and shrub trimmings must be no more than 4 feet in length and no more than 4 inches in diameter each, weigh no more than 40 pounds and be placed in bundles that are tied with rope or twine. During this yard trimmings recycling period, yard trimmings may be placed in addition to your bulk items limit of 7 items outside of your trash cart.
View the Yard Trimmings Recyling FAQ (PDF).
- Will you pick up yard trimmings outside of the yard trimmings recycling timeframe?
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Yes, as long as the guidelines for size, weight, bundling, wet bags and other bulk waste guidelines are followed. The yard trimmings picked up outside of the listed recycling dates will not be recycled. They will go to the landfill. We encourage you to take advantage of the recycling service for yard trimmings that is offered for six weeks in the spring and two weeks in the fall.
- I saw a worker put my yard trimmings into my trash cart, and my cart was emptied into the truck. Is this typical?
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Yes. Any time outside of the designated yard trimmings recycling schedule, sanitation workers may place smaller yard trimmings into your trash cart for it to be emptied into the truck.
- Do items count towards bulk items limit?
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During the six- and two-week yard trimmings recycling period, no. However, outside of the yard trimmings recycling dates, yard trimmings are picked up as trash and taken to the landfill and do count towards your bulk limit of seven (7) items outside of your trash cart.
- Why don’t you offer yard trimmings recycling year-round?
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We strive to keep costs low and service level high. Recycling yard trimmings is a service enhancement that we have been able to work into our schedule, for a total of 8 weeks per year – and still keep costs low. We appreciate you working with us and take advantage of this enhanced service offering during these two periods each year.
- My regular recycling collection is biweekly. How often is my yard trimmings recycling?
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During the designated six- and two-week period for yard trimmings recycling, your trimmings will be picked up weekly.
- By what time should I set out my yard trimmings?
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As with your trash and other recycling, please always set out your yard trimmings by 7 a.m. on your designated trash pickup day and leave it out until it is collected.