Yard Waste

Burning of yard waste is prohibited within the City. Brush and yard waste are picked up beginning the first Monday of every month. Options for more frequent pickup include weekly pick up by:

LOOSE LEAVES

Public Works designates two "rounds" of pick up dates in the autumn for loose leaves on curbed streets only (but not on M-89). The scheduling of loose leaf pick up varies somewhat each year because weather determines when trees become dormant and each tree species has its own timetable for leaf fall. The designated dates are published in the Union Enterprise and Shoppers Guide in October.

Both before and after the advertised loose leaf pick up dates, your leaves and other yard debris must be bagged and placed out according to the rules for regular monthly pick up. Because of loose leaf fires in past years, residents are strongly urged to wet down any loose leaf piles in streets adjoining their property each evening preceding Halloween.

BRUSH

City crews pick up brush on all city streets on the first Monday of every month. If the first Monday is a holiday, pick up starts on Tuesday.

Brush must:

  • Be at least 2’ long but not longer than 10’.
  • Be less than 4" diameter.
  • Be stacked in one direction only.
  • Be placed in the public right-of-way between the property line and the pavement, not on private property and not on the pavement.
  • Be set out on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday preceding the first Monday of the month.
  • Not include loose leaves, twigs, etc. These materials must be placed in approved kraft paper composting bags.
  • Not include trash, vines, nails, building materials, plants, dirt, stumps or roots.
  • Not be tied with string, twine, wire or other material.

BAGGED LEAVES AND GRASS

City crews pick up bagged yard waste on all city streets on the first Monday of every month. If the first Monday is a holiday, pick up starts on Tuesday.

Because we compost, yard waste bags must:

  • Be approved kraft-paper composting bags.
  • Contain only grass, leaves or other foliage.
  • Not weigh more than 50 pounds each.
  • Placed on the public right-of-way between the property line and the street; not on private property and not on the pavement.
  • Contain NO roots, stumps, dirt, stones, garbage, metal, broken concrete, lumber or other building material.
  • Be set out on the Friday, Saturday or Sunday preceding the first Monday of the month.
  • Be placed separate from brush.
Brush and bags combined may not exceed the amount that can be loaded on a one-ton dump truck per property per month.

WOOD CHIPS AND COMPOST:

The city offers wood chips and rough compost free to interested persons. Contact the Public Works office for further details.