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Yard Waste Collection Service Overview

Collection Season and Frequency
Curbside collection of yard waste is offered weekly from the first Monday of the first full week in April through Friday of the first full week in January. The Compost Facility is available year-round for yard waste drop-off.

Collection Requirements
Yard waste must be placed in a kraft-ply bag with a yard waste sticker or in a yard waste cart for collection. Use this link for information on yard waste stickers, No Sticker Yard Waste Weeks, and our Yard Waste Cart Service. Yard wastes are considered: grass, leaves, and other vegetative materials such as garden debris, stalks, grasses, weeds and hedge trimmings. 

Bundled Brush
The city will pick up bundled brush without a yard waste sticker during the yard waste collection season noted above. Brush must be bundled with twine or other natural/degradable material, no plastics or metals. Bundles should be no longer than 5 ft and weigh no more than 50 lbs for collection.

Logs, branches, and tree trimmings are considered bundled brush. 

Logs/limbs greater than 6" in diameter or weighing more than 50 lbs can be dropped off without fee at the Compost Facility. 

Not Accepted in Curbside Collection or at the Compost Facility
There are a number of materials that are not accepted at the Compost Facility. Due to regulatory requirements, processing needs and capabilities, and to ensure our ability to produce high-quality natural compost, soil and landscaping products, we cannot accept:

Any material over 5 FT in length Lumber 
 Dirt  Mulch
Dirt Covered Tree Root Balls Railroad Ties
 Garbage Rocks
 Landscape Timbers Sod


It is illegal to:

  • Place yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings, brush or other lawn material in your garbage cart. These materials are recyclable. You, and the city, could be fined.  
  • Have an open fire containing leaves, grass, garbage, building materials, business waste or other prohibited materials. For more information on burning regulations, call the Fire Department at 563.326.7904.
  • Blow or otherwise place leaves and grass clippings in the street.  You could be fined, under City Code Chapter 8.14.  

Yard Waste Drop-off
The Compost Facility is available for yard waste disposal year-round.