2020 Spring Yard Waste Collection In West Hartford

Press Release From the Town of West Hartford: On April 6, the Department of Public Works will commence its Spring Yard Waste Collection. Yard Waste Collection follows current bi-weekly residential recycling collection days.

• Residents must put their yard waste out by 6:30 AM on their recycling day

Yard waste is defined as:

• Leaves, pine needles, pine cones, acorns, twigs, dead plant matter and thatch

Acceptable Yard waste presentation:

• 30-gallon biodegradable brown bags
• Bundled branches and brush up to 4 inches in diameter and up to 4 feet in length accepted onlyy if bundled with organic twine
• Brown Barrels (95 gallon barrels available for purchase - see details below)

Not Acceptable:

• Bundles tied with wire, nylon or plastic (these items harm grinding equipment)
• Yard waste bags contaminated with rocks, soil, grass clippings
• Bags and bundled material longer than 4 feet
• Bags and bundled material weighing more than 60 pounds

Separating yard waste from the green trash barrels greatly reduces the volume of trash sent to regional trash facilities and reduces the amount of methane gas released into the atmosphere. It’s a great way for West Hartford residents to contribute to West Hartford’s environmental sustainability efforts.

This press release was produced by the Town of West Hartford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.