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Yard Waste Collection Begins April 1
Yard waste collection begins on April 1 and will continue through November 30. During this period, residents may place yard waste within the parkway for collection on their regularly scheduled pickup days.
Yard waste may be placed in a brown lawn refuse bags that do not exceed 50-pounds in weight, while bulky items such as branches or brush must be securely tied and bundled, with branches no wider than 3 inches in diameter.
Each yard waste bag or bundle requires one universal sticker to be affixed to it when placed out for weekly collection.
Acceptable yard waste items, include: grass clippings, leaves, twigs, garden debris, weeds, fruits, seeds, stalks, vines are acceptable landscape items. Landscape does not include wood timbers, plastic edging, plant pots or trays, fertilizer or landscape material bags, landscape fabric, root sections, sand, wood chips, bark, gravel, sod, firewood, rocks, excess amounts of dirt or animal waste.
As a reminder, the City’s service provider, Groot, also offers a yearly subscription service whereby a cart will be provided for an annual fee. For information about ordering a yard-waste cart, please call (847) 429-7370 or visit Groot’s website for more information.