Yard waste (year-round collection) is considered grass and leaves\, which must be in brown\, biodegradable paper lawn bag s\, or in lidless\, bushel-sized containers\, weighing no more than 50 po unds. \;
Bags and containers must be placed curbside no sooner than 7am on Tuesday and no later than 7am on Wednesday to ensure collecti on. \;
Please be aware of inclement weather conditions\, as wet bags will not be collected in order to avoid debris from rips. The brown paper bags can be purchased at places like Lowes\, Wal-Mart\, and Home D epot. \;
If packaged any other way\, such as plastic bags or co ntainers over 50 pounds\, it will not be taken. Yard waste cannot be mixe d with nor placed with normal household trash. \;
Wheelbarrows and large trash cans are not acceptable containers.
**Please note t hat sod\, dirt\, mulch\, and rocks are not considered yard waste and the city cannot collect these types of items. Consider mulching your grass cl ippings instead.
City residents are required to call in at least 24-hours in advance and schedule any bulk trash pick up to 410-848- 9077.