Yard Waste Collection Guidelines
To keep our community looking spiffy, everyone needs to pitch in. Lawn, tree and other vegetative debris is picked up curbside once a week. All yard waste is to be behind the curb or edge of pavement.
Contractors or homeowners may require a permit from the Planning Department authorizing the removal of protected trees. For information about permit requirements, visit www.coab/trees or call 247-5800.
Please help us provide efficient, safe and timely service to all residents by following these guidelines:
o Do not block stormwater flow by putting yard waste in the gutter or on the street.
o Yard waste produced by a landscape contractor, tree surgeon/removal contractor, or other contractor must be disposed of by the contractor. It will not be picked up by GFL or the City.
o It is unlawful to deposit yard waste upon any adjoining lot or premises, whether vacant or improved, occupied or unoccupied, or upon any other lot or premises, or a street roadway or in the drainage gutter or drainage swale or ditch, plaza, alley, road median or park, or in any canal, waterway, lake or pool within the City.
o Yard waste is only picked up from in front of each residence and will not be picked up if an area is used as a "community dump." These are considered to be illegal dumps, are subject to a fine, and delay the pick up of debris.
o Containerized yard waste should be placed curbside within 5' of the traveled portions of the street by 7:00 am on your designated pickup day. Non-containerized yard waste must be placed behind the curb or at the edge of pavement. Do not block gutters or stormwater flow.
o Collection of yard waste is limited to 5 cubic yards once weekly only. This is approximately the size of a standard pickup truckload per week.
o Grass clippings and leaves must be in open/uncovered cans of 20-48 gallon in size or in sealed plastic bags and must not exceed 40 pounds.
o Tree limbs and fronds must be in lengths 5' or less and 6" or less in diameter. No item or stump may weigh more than 40 pounds.
o Separate yard waste from household garbage for collection. Yard waste will not be picked up if it is mixed with household garbage or construction debris.
o Yard waste must not be placed over water or gas meters, cable/phone boxes, under low-hanging tree limbs or utility wires, or near mailboxes.
o Items that are NOT yard waste include: fencing, landscape timbers, garden hoses, dirt, planters, flower pots and yard decorations. Yard waste will not be picked up if mixed with these items.
For more information, visit www.coab.us/solidwaste, email info@coab.us, or call (904) 247-5804.