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Yard Debris + Food Waste Collection - Subscription Service
(Call to Add the Service)
Yard Debris + Food Scraps
Call to add this service for a nominal subscription fee of $7.07 per month
800-808-5901.
Residents in the City of Gaston can add yard debris and food scraps service
to their existing service. We will pick up the combined food and yard debris
cart every other week and transport it to a local compost facility where it
will be processed into an organic fertilizer for yards and gardens.
All food scraps, including meat, dairy, bones, vegetables and grains can be
included with the yard debris.
Compostable or biodegradeable takeout containers, paper cups, plates or
cartons are not allowed in the food and yard debris carts.
Your yard debris is collected every other week on the same day as your
trash.
On yard debris day, you can set out one 64-gallon WM provided roll cart (no
plastic bags, please) of yard trimmings. Any additional 32-gallon cans,
paper Kraft bags or bundles (Prunings are limited to 4" in diameter and 36"
in length) will be collected for an extra charge.
For the safety of our drivers, please have all limbs cut or trimmed so that
they do not stick out above the rim of the container.
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Item
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Weight Limit
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Yard Waste Bag
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Weight Limit 45 lbs.
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Yard Waste Bundle
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Weight Limit 45 lbs.
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32 Gallon Can
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Weight Limit 60 lbs.
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64 Gallon Roll Cart
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Weight Limit 100 lbs.
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On Pickup Day
- Place materials at the curb (not in the street) by 6 am on your
pickup day.
- Do not use plastic bags, recycling carts or bins or plastic liners
for yard waste.
- Place your yard waste loosely in the cart so that it falls freely
when emptied.
- When using Kraft paper yard waste bags for extra yard debris, try to
avoid putting wet debris at the bottom of bag. Keep bags in dry
location until pickup day to prevent bottom from falling out.
- Tie bundles with string or twine. Bundles must be no larger than one
foot by three feet.
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Curbside food and yard debris includes:
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- All food scraps including meat, dairy, bread,
fruit and vegetables
- Pizza boxes
- Leaves
- Weeds
- Grass clippings
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Branches*
Prunings*
Items from your garden
* No greater than 4" in diameter and 36" long
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Curbside food yard debris does not include:
- Dirt
- Stumps
- Metal
- Sod
- Lumber
- Ashes
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Household garbage
Compostable products
Paper cups or plates
Rocks
Plastic
Animal waste
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