1. Review the yard waste service season dates
Yard waste service season starts the 1st full week in April through the 2nd Friday in December every year. The exact dates can be weather dependent, so you will want to check back periodically for updates.
2. Review curbside collection options
Your curbside yard waste collection is the same day as your regular waste collection. Don't remember your yard waste collection date? Visit our My Neighborhood page.
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Yard Waste Cart – The cart is $30 to order. Each time you would like your cart emptied, attach a yellow Yard Waste Tag to the cart. Each tag is $6.50. Interested in this option? Fill out this form below to order your cart. Refer to our Vendor Location List(PDF) for locations across the city to purchase yard waste bags and tags.
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Yard Waste Paper Bag – You can use a city yard waste paper bag for leaves, grass clippings and small twigs. Bags are $2.75 each or come in packs of 5 for $13.75. Items in the yard waste paper bag can't weigh more than 30 pounds.
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Yard Waste Bulk Tag – You can use a green yard waste bulk tag for bundles of larger twigs or branches. You may also attach this tag to a non-city paper yard waste bag. These tags cost $2.75 each. Bundled branches and twigs shouldn’t be more than 4 feet long or 2 inches in diameter.
You can buy City yard waste cart tags, paper bags, and green bulk tags at City Hall. You can also buy them at select supermarkets. For a complete list of sellers near you, give us a call or refer to our. Our number is in the contact us section of this page. Refer to our Vendor Location List for locations across the city to purchase yard waste bags and tags.
Note: Purple Yard Waste Bulk Tags are still accepted while we transition to Green Yard Waste Bulk Tags
3. Yard Waste Materials
Yard Waste includes
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Brush
- Twigs (less than two inches in diameter)
- Garden Plants
- Tree Limbs - cut 5' or less
- Logs - cut 5' or less
Yard Waste does not include
- Sod
- Dirt
- Stones
- Broken concrete
- Trees
- Railroad Ties
- Stumps
- Animal feces and dead animals
4. Still have questions?
Give us a call. We are happy to help! You can find our number in the contact us section of this page.
