Yard and Food Waste Collection
 | Composting your yard and food waste helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil quality, reduce the need for chemicals and fertilizers and save water. |
Collection Calendar
Yard / food waste is collected weekly. Food scraps and food-soiled paper go only in the Food/Yard cart provided by WM. Food scraps are not accepted in any other containers.
Food Scraps Accepted in Yard Carts:
Collect kitchen food scraps in containers such as:
Extra Yard Waste
Extra yard waste may can be set out for an additional charge. The charge applies per bag, bundle or 32-gallon can that does not fit in your yard waste container with the lid closed. There is a weight limit of 65 pounds per extra.
For yard waste that doesn't fit in your yard waste cart, you may use:
- Paper yard bags (available at home and garden stores), or
- 32-gal. cans with handles & lids (65 lb. limit) labeled "Yard" or
- Bundles tied with sisal twine (4'x2' limit)
- Yard trimmings are not accepted in plastic bags.
Label extra containers of yard trimmings "yard" and put them next to your yard cart at least three feet from your garbage.
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