Fall Yard Waste Collection 2022

Fall Yard Waste Collection begins November 2, 2022. Collection will take place every Wednesday through November 30th, with the exception of November 23rd. The Compost Site will remain open on Tuesdays from 12pm-7pm and Saturdays from 8am-2pm until December 3, 2022. The Compost Site will be closed on November 26, 2022 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

All yard waste shall be placed in biodegradable and/ or compostable paper bags and must not weigh more than fifty (50) pounds. Unapproved containers, including plastic bags, will not be picked up for collection.

Yard waste includes: grass clippings, leaves, garden debris, small branches less than 1/4 inch diameter, and shrubbery. Note: It is against city ordinance to rake/blow leaves into the streets or leave them loose at the curb.

Bundled branches and brush must meet the following guidelines:

• Tied in bundles no longer than three (3) feet in length or 12 inches in diameter.
• Bundles are placed parallel with the curb.
• Bundles weigh less than fifty (50) pounds.
• Brush/Branches will NOT be accepted in bags, boxes or any other containers.

Special brush pickups, due to weather events, will be conducted at the discretion of the Engineering Services Director.

Residents may take yard waste to the Adrian Compost Site from May to December.  Non-residents may take yard waste to the compost site for a fee.  Visit the Compost Site page for more information.

Please contact Department of Public Works with questions regarding yard waste collection at 517-264-4888.

Please contact the Parks & Forestry Department with questions regarding large branch pick up within the Right Of Way at 517-264-4876.

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