Yard Waste Collection

Residential yard waste collection begins on April 1, 2021 and will continue through the first week of December. 

YARD WASTE COLLECTION ON THURSDAY, 04/01/21 - DELAYED TO FRIDAY, 04/02/21

Waste Management is experiencing a delay with today’s yard waste collection and will pick up today’s yard waste tomorrow (along with Friday’s collection

The following are standard regulations for yard waste collection.

Acceptable Items

• Grass Clippings
• Leaves
• Garden Debris
• Shrubs
• Fruit & Vegetable Waste
• Branches:  Must be tied & bundled; less than 4-inches in diameter; less than 4-feet in length.

Unacceptable Items

• Sod
• Pet Waste (please double-bag & place in trash container)
• Loose Branches:  Not tied or bundled
• Branches over 4-inches in diameter and/or 4-feet in length
• Bag, Bundle, or Can over 60-pounds
• Tree Stumps / Logs / Root Balls / Wood
• Dirt / Rocks
• Trash
• Plastic Bags (yard waste must be placed in paper bag or reusable can)

Weekly Limit: 

• Combined total of six (6) yard waste paper bags, reusable cans, or tied bundles.
• Any single paper bag, tied bundle or container must weigh 60-pounds or less.

Acceptable Containers:

• Brown Paper Yard Waste Bag:  No yard waste sticker needed.
• Reusable 32-Gallon Can:  Must have ‘YARD WASTE’ clearly marked on can with permanent marker or yard waste sticker (available at City Hall or DPW).

Large Branches:

Branches over 4-feet long but less than 8-feet long, and not greater than 6-inches in diameter, can be collected by scheduling a pick-up in advance by calling Waste Management at (866) 797-9018.

Michigan law prohibits yard waste from being placed into landfills. 

All yard waste will be collected in separate vehicles and taken to a compost center for processing.