Saline Yard Waste Collection

Press release from The City of Saline:

Yard Waste Collection

Residential yard waste collection begins on April 1, 2021 and will continue through the first week of December.

The following are standard regulations for yard waste collection.

Acceptable Items

• Grass Clippings
• Leaves
• Garden Debris
• Shrubs
• Fruit & Vegetable Waste
• Branches: Must be tied & bundled; less than 4-inches in diameter; less than 4-feet in length.

Unacceptable Items

• Sod
• Pet Waste (please double-bag & place in trash container)
• Loose Branches: Not tied or bundled
• Branches over 4-inches in diameter and/or 4-feet in length
• Bag, Bundle, or Can over 60-pounds
• Tree Stumps / Logs / Root Balls / Wood
• Dirt / Rocks
• Trash
• Plastic Bags (yard waste must be placed in paper bag or reusable can)

Weekly Limit:

• Combined total of six (6) yard waste paper bags, reusable cans, or tied bundles.
• Any single paper bag, tied bundle or container must weigh 60-pounds or less.

Acceptable Containers:

• Brown Paper Yard Waste Bag: No yard waste sticker needed.
• Reusable 32-Gallon Can: Must have ‘YARD WASTE’ clearly marked on can with permanent marker or yard waste sticker (available at City Hall or DPW).

Large Branches:

Branches over 4-feet long but less than 8-feet long, and not greater than 6-inches in diameter, can be collected by scheduling a pick-up in advance by calling Waste Management at (866) 797-9018.

Michigan law prohibits yard waste from being placed into landfills.

All yard waste will be collected in separate vehicles and taken to a compost center for processing.

This press release was produced by the City of Saline. The views expressed here are the author’s own.