Collection Schedule

YARD WASTE Collection on Summer collection schedule 
From May 20th, Yard Waste is collected every-other-week {'opposite' recycling}. After Columbus Day 'weekly' collection will resume... through the 2nd week of December.


Find out when yard waste collection occurs 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 per person) 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.
  

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