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Yard trim is leaves, grass, brush or anything else that has grown naturally in your yard. Choose from these methods for recycling your yard trim: If you receive recycling service from Montgomery County, set it out for weekly curbside pickups. We collect yard trim year-round. Leaf Disposal for twigs less than 1/2 inch in diameter. Missed Trash or Recycling Collection.

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You can place residential wood debris curbside with your regular trash. Items include: Tree branches and limbs. Twigs 1/2 inch in diameter or larger. Firewood. Bushes and shrubs. Lumber and other debris from do-it-yourself home projects. The removed twigs, vines and leaves must be placed in an approved receptacle as outlined above. Trees must be cut up as small as necessary, where each piece does not exceed a maximum of 50 pounds.

Tree limbs that are cut by professional or hired contractors should not be left at the curb for collection by Sanitation. Please contact the Sanitation Division atif there are large piles of yard. Residents can place grass and grass clippings, leaves, flowers, small pruning, limbs and twigs in paper bags. Yard waste does not include dirt, mulch, and rocks. Residents are advised to place properly prepared yard waste at the curb on their collection day in paper yard waste bags or reusable plastic containers that planting spruce trees in fall no more than 75 pounds.

Dumping yard waste is illegal in most areas because it can negatively impact the environment by damaging native plants, lowering soil quality and spreading invasive plant species. To legally dump your yard waste, you need to: Haul it to the local landfill. Deliver it to a composting center. Drop it at a local yard waste collection site/5(K).

When setting out brush, leaves and grass clippings for collection, be sure to follow the guidelines below. Put brush out before the first day the trucks are scheduled to be in your area. Place your brush where your garbage is collected - at the curb or in the alley.