When Does Yard Waste Pickup Resume in Newton?

Although there is snow on the ground and a chill in the air, it's time to start thinking about spring cleaning. 

If you have yard work on that list of spring chores, you will probably want to know when and where you can get rid of it.

Well, you ask, Patch answers. 

Weekly yard waste collection in Newton resumes the week of April 1, according to the city's website. Collections will run until the week of December 9, weather permitting.

To dispose of yard waste, residents must place the waste in paper yard waste bags or barrels labeled "yard waste only" and place the bags/barrels on the curb no later than 7 a.m. on trash collection day. 

Items that can be included in yard waste are:

• Grass clippings 
• Tree leaves
• Tree and shrub prunings 
• Wood chips
• Small vegetable and flower plants
• Other vegetative matter.

Branches and limbs (6 inches or less in diameter) must be tied in bundles that are less than 4-feet long and 3-feet in diameter with rope or twine.

Other restrictions on yard waste pickup include:

• No plastic bags
• Branches must not protrude from barrel
• Bag or barrel must not exceed 50 gallons or 50 pounds
• Bundle must not exceed 50 pounds
• Do not use yard waste bags for trash
• Do not use wire to bundle
• No tree stumps or branches greater than 6 inches in diameter (call a private hauler)
• No dirt, sand, rocks, asphalt, brick or concrete in bags or barrels of yard waste

For more information on yard waste pickup in Newton, visit the city's website.

Information provided by the Newton Department of Public Works Environmental Affairs Division.