Acceptable Yard Waste Includes
- Leaves and dry grass clippings
- Yard and garden debris and brush
- Clean woody vegetation material no greater than 6 inches in diameter and not to exceed 4 feet in length
- No more than 60 pounds in total weight
Not Acceptable Yard Waste Includes
- Vegetables
- Stumps
- Sod, dirt, or roots
- Shrubs with intact root balls
- Pumpkins, cornstalks, apples and black walnuts can be included with the regular garbage pickup
- Anything residentially generated
Acceptable Yard Waste Containers Include
- 30 gallon paper bags
- Dry cardboard boxes no larger than 3x3 feet
- Other easy-to-handle containers no larger than 3x3 feet
- Metal or plastic garbage can no larger than 32 gallons in size and marked with a red X
Placement and Presentation of Yard Waste
- Curbside and visually seperate from refuse and recyclables
- Tree limbs and branches must not exceed 6 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length
- Tree limbs, branches and brush must be tightly bundled and each bundle must not exceed 60 pounds
- Bundle with twine (wire or nylon will not be accepted)
- Plastic bags are prohibited from yard waste collection (they do not compost)
- Containers must be marked with a red X to identify them as yard waste
If you have any questions, please contact Johns Disposal at (262) 473-4700.