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.

Limitations

Per orders of the Commissioner of DPW "Collection of yard waste may be limited to 10 containers any combination of bags, barrels or bundles per address, per collection day."

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...