Collection Schedule

Find out when yard waste collection begins in your neighborhood.

Acceptable Items

Yard Waste

Loose leaves, grass or brush in 'paper' Lawn and Leaf bags or labeled barrels-with handles no plastic bags. Yard waste labels are available for free [3 PP] at the Department of Public Works (DPW) (1365 Middlesex Street), Neighborhood Services (City Hall), Senior Center or Health Department (341 Pine Street).

Containers

('paper' bags or labeled barrel) NO BOXES

• Weigh less than 35 pounds
• No item is longer than 3 feet
• No item is thicker than 3 inches

Bundles

(wrapped with non-metallic twine) NO TAPE

• Weigh less than 35 lbs
• No item is longer than 3 feet
• No item is thicker than 3 inches

Non-acceptable Items

:

• Logs / trunks
• Non 'nature' items: boards, fence pieces, metal etc.
• Rocks / boulders
• Soil / dirt / sod / loam

Rejections

City's contractor may reject items that don't qualify.

Note

§ 270-7 C. Importation of waste. Whoever brings, disposes, stores, or places any waste [including yard waste] from any location not eligible for curbside collection to a household shall be punished by a fine of $200. Each piece of waste shall constitute a separate offense.

First Collection

"On your regular trash day, during the third week of March"
Example: For Monday route... first Yard Waste collection day is Monday Mar 19th...