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Curbside Yard Waste
Yard Waste Discouraged from Garbage in Snohomish County
Yard waste is discouraged from garbage containers in Snohomish County. Yard trimmings create methane gas in landfills, but can provide nutritious compost and mulch if composted.
You can dispose of yard trimmings by:
 Composting in your yard or
Putting yard trimmings in your 96-gallon yard waste cart
____ to be collected at the curb or
Taking yard trimmings to a transfer station that accepts "clean green".
Collection Schedule:
Yard waste is collected weekly March to November 24 and Once a month December to March 17.
Winter Yard Waste Calendar
* Yard waste is not accepted in plastic bags.
Plastic bags are not compostable and cause processing and odor problems at the composting facility.
For yard waste that doesn't fit in your yard waste cart you may use:
Paper yard waste bags (available at home and garden stores)
Reusable polywoven yard waste bags, or
32-gal cans with handles & lids (65 lb limit) labeled "yard waste" or
Bundles tied with sisal twine (4'x2' limit)
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Where Does Yard Waste Go?
Collected yard waste is processed into compost and sold at your local home and garden stores.
Visit www.cedar-grove.com for more information.
BioCycle's 2007 nationwide survey identified 42 communities and/or counties with source separated residential organics collection programs in the U.S. There are 17 programs in California, 1 in Michigan, 7 in Minnesota and 17 in Washington State (all in King County). More
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