Yard waste is discouraged from garbage containers. Yard trimmings create methane gas in landfills, but can provide nutritious compost and mulch if composted.

You can dispose of yard trimmings by:

Composting in your yard
Curbside Collection: Putting yard trimmings in a wheeled yard cart to be collected at the curb (Sign up for yard waste collection)
Taking yard trimmings to a transfer station that accepts "clean green".

Curbside Collection Schedule: Yard Waste is collected from Shelter Bay subscribers only:

• Weekly March - November
• Once a month December - February

Curbside Yard Waste Yes and No

* Yard waste is not accepted in plastic bags. Plastic bags are not compostable and cause processing and odor problems at the composting facility. For yard waste that doesn't fit in your yard waste cart you may use: Paper yard waste bags (available at home and garden stores) Reusable polywoven yard waste bags, or 32-gal cans with handles & lids (65 lb limit) labeled "yard waste" or Bundles tied with sisal twine (4'x2' limit)

Where Does Yard Waste Go?

Collected yard trimmings are processed into compost and sold at local home and garden stores.

Visit www.cedar-grove.com for more information.

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BioCycle's 2007 nationwide survey identified 42 communities and/or counties with source separated residential organics collection programs in the U.S. There are 17 programs in California, 1 in Michigan, 7 in Minnesota and 17 in Washington State (all in King County). More