BRUSH & YARD WASTE

Brush Collection

Curbside residential brush collection is available to residents who pay the monthly leaf/brush fee on their utility bill. Brush/limbs need to be on the curb by 7 a.m. of your scheduled week and no sooner than the weekend before that. Crews will make only one pass by each residence. Brush placed out after crews have passed will not be collected until the next scheduled pickup date.

Each side of town is typically completed by Friday of the scheduled week, depending on the volume. Brush/trimmings that are generated by a private landscaping service must be removed by that service and may not be put out for brush collection. If your brush was out at 7 a.m. on Monday of your scheduled collection week and not collected by the end of the workday on Friday, please call 630-454-2400 no later than the following Monday.

The following procedures must be followed to ensure the collection of your brush:

• Maximum diameter is 6 inches (logs cannot be split); maximum length of limbs is 12 feet.

• Brush should be stacked into one large pile in the front/side parkway with cut ends facing the curb, and placed away from parkway trees, mailboxes, utility poles/boxes, hydrants, and parked vehicles. Brush will not be collected from alleys or vacant lots.

EAST SIDE

May 15

June 19

July 24

September 4

October 16

Yard Waste Collection

WEST SIDE

May 22

June 26

July 31

September 11

October 23

Nov. 27 – Citywide

• Brush/limbs must not be tied, bundled, in containers, bagged, or put on the street.

• Brush pile should contain only brush.

• Program is for residentially generated brush only, not contractor tree removals or trimming.

• Brush left out on the parkway between collection dates is subject to a possible code violation citation.

For materials that do not meet the above specifications:

• Waste Management will collect yard waste bags/32-gallon cans (not to exceed 50 pounds per bag/32-gallon can) consisting of twigs, evergreen clippings, roots, stumps, and plants on your regular trash collection day through Nov. 30. A refuse sticker should be attached to the yard waste bag or 32-gallon can. If a can is used, it should be clearly marked “Yard Waste” on the side facing the street.

• Residents with limbs/brush exceeding the requirements for the program should contact a private service to have it removed at the resident’s expense.

If you have questions, call 630-454-2400 weekdays from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. or visit cityofbatavia.net/brushcollection.

Weekly yard waste collection is underway through Nov. 30.

Yard waste includes grass clippings; leaves; branches and brush; other yard and garden trimmings; vines, garden plants and flowers; weeds; tree droppings such as pinecones and crabapples; and other similar organic waste. Sod and greenery from wreaths or should be disposed of as refuse.

You can mix select food scraps directly in your yard waste cart, yard waste can, or a brown Kraft yard waste bag. Acceptable scraps include fruits, vegetables, breads, grains, pasta, cereal, eggs – including shells, non-liquid dairy, coffee grounds and filters, and teabags.

Meat, poultry, seafood, bones, shells, fats, grease, oil, liquids, pet waste, packaging, paper plates, service ware (even if marked compostable), plastics, styrofoam, glass, metal, or diapers are not acceptable items.

Residents should place a refuse sticker on each yard waste bag or 32-gallon can and put bag/can at the curb on their regular collection date. Yard waste is collected separately from regular refuse and recycling.

Cans must be clearly labeled yard waste on the front, and a refuse sticker should be attached to the handle. Plastic bags cannot be used. Maximum capacity is 50 pounds per yard waste bag or container. Yard waste carts with a 65-gallon capacity are also available to rent through Waste Management.

For complete details on the yard waste program, visit cityofbatavia.net/ yardwaste.

Refuse stickers are available for purchase by calling Waste Management at 630587-8282, or in person at several local outlets. A complete list is available at cityofbatavia.net/stickervendors

Call 630-454-2400 if you have questions.