Yard waste collection service is intended for the collection of routine lawn and landscape maintenance. Routine yard waste is collected once a week. Yard waste may be bagged, containerized, bundled or neatly stacked; each (bag, container, or bundle) should weigh less than 50 pounds. Yard Waste outside of a container should be no more than six feet in length and/or no more than six inches in diameter.

Guidelines for Yard Waste collection:

• Yard waste must be within three feet of the curb or edge of the street or road
• Yard waste must be at least three feet from other fixed objects
• Bundles, bags, or containers of yard waste should weigh less than 50 pounds each
• Yard Waste outside of a container should be no more than six feet in length and/or no more than six inches in diameter

Routine yard trash is any vegetative matter resulting from residential property lawn and landscaping maintenance including:

• Shrub and tree trimmings
• Grass clippings
• Palm fronds
• Branches

Material placed curbside that does not meet the county guidelines of routine yard trash will be tagged with a non-collection notice, which serves to inform the resident that the material is non-conforming debris and therefore cannot be collected. If a material is non-conforming, then disposal is the responsibility of the resident. Routine yard trash does not include:

• Whole trees/tree trunks
• Stumps/logs
• Root systems
• Land clearing debris (i.e. rocks, bushes)

For a list of contract haulers to remove non-conforming debris, contact the Waste and Recycling Division at (863) 284-4319.