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Yard Waste

You have 3 options to dispose of yard waste: yard waste collection service, composting and at the Recycling and Disposal Stations.


Yard Waste Collection
You can subscribe to have yard waste collected from your home for a monthly fee. See Yard Waste Collection.


Recycling and Disposal Stations

Sort yard waste out from garbage to get the lower yard waste rate.


Yard Waste

NOT Yard Waste
  • • Branches: less than 8 feet long and 4 inches in diameter.
  • • Brush
  • • Grass clippings
  • • Houseplants
  • • Leaves
  • • Prunings
  • • Rocks: 2 inches or less in diameter.
  • • Sod: no loose dirt.
  • • Weeds
  • • Plastic or synthetic bags
  • • Metal
  • • Rocks/ gravel
  • • Household trash/ litter
  • • Cement/ concrete
  • • Garden tools
  • • Loose soil
  • • Hoses
  • • Lumber/ wood
  • • Bricks and tile
  • • Animal waste
  • • Fencing material
  • • Food waste
  • • Nursery pots
  • • Boulders
  • • Hazardous waste
  • • Construction debris
Composting
Save money by composting your yard waste at home. See Composting.


Related links
Food & Yard Waste Collection

Wood

Backyard Composting

Recycling & Disposal Stations