(A) General Yard Waste. General yard waste is defined as grass clippings, vines, garden and hedge trimmings, straw, and other such debris. General yard waste shall be placed at a point behind the curb for pick up and shall not be containerized in a bag. Placement of general yard waste in the street will result in a citation and fine set by the City Council through resolution. The amount of yard waste collected from an individual residence is limited to no more than one full truck load per collection. Collection of yard waste will be made from the same location and on the same schedule as recyclable materials.
(B) Tree limbs and shrubbery limbs. Tree limbs and large shrubbery limbs must be placed in a pile separate from other yard waste. Limbs shall be a maximum of three inches in diameter and four feet in length. Collection will not fall on a specific day for any residence, and the frequency of collection will depend on the volume of such debris city-wide. The amount of limbs collected from an individual residence is limited to no more than one full truck load per residence per collection. Felled trees, stumps, and branches larger than three inches in diameter are not collectable by the city and must be disposed of by private means.
(C) Leaf collection. For leaf collection, leaves should be raked to a point behind the edge of pavement. Leaves shall be separated from all other refuse, including limbs, when placed behind the edge of pavement for collection.
(D) Schedule. Yard waste collection will generally fall on the same day as the recycling schedule. However, the schedule may temporarily change without notice as determined by the Public Works Director or Solid Waste Superintendent.
(Ord. 1997-19, passed 3-3-97; Am. Ord. 2015-4, passed 2-2-15; Am. Ord. 2016-3, passed 1-19-16)