Our annual yard waste program was established to reduce the amount of material going into the waste stream, using up valuable landfill space, and costing you additional tax dollars for disposal. If you follow the guidelines below you will have no problem with the disposal of your yard waste material.
What?
Yard waste such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves, branches, shrub trimmings, and tree trimmings.
What Not?
Materials that are not to be disposed with "Yard Waste" include rocks, plastic of any type, flower pots, bed edging, construction debris and any other non-compostable materials.
When?
Each year from April 1st through November 30th your yard waste will be collected separately on your designated collection day and transported to the Town Compost Facility.
Please note: From December 1st through April 1st your yard waste will be collected with your garbage.
How?
All yard waste must be placed within five feet of the curb, but not on the street. It must be separate from garbage and trash. Material must be placed in containers with handles, such as garbage cans or bushel baskets with covers removed, or in special PAPER yard waste bags.
Containers must not exceed 60 pounds in weight. Yard waste will not be collected in plastic bags during this time.
Branches and shrub trimmings up to six inches in diameter should be cut into easily handled lengths, no greater than four feet and securely bundled, or placed into containers as described above, not to exceed 60 pounds. If bundled, please use sisal twine or other non-synthetic (biodegradable) cord.
Large volume branches, logs, and stumps larger than six inches in diameter will be picked up by the Town Highway Department during Spring Clean-up only. Residents are allowed to bring this material the remainder of the year
Yard Waste must be free from foreign material to prevent contamination of compost product. Materials that are not to be disposed with "Yard Waste" include rocks, plastic of any type, flower pots, bed edging, construction debris and any other non-compostable materials.
Alternate Methods
- Residents are encouraged to try proper backyard composting.
- Grass clippings should be left on the lawn to return beneficial nutrients to the soil and help lawn resist drought.
- In addition to weekly collection, residents may bring any yard waste material to the town Compost Facility.
If you have further questions or problems with your service, please contact the Amherst Compost Facility. | 
