Curbside Yard Waste Collections Resume In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Manchester residents can resume setting out paper lawn bags of leaves, grass clippings and shrubbery trimmings for curbside collection on the day of their normal trash and recycling collections.

Municipal officials made the announcement this week.

The bags cannot exceed 40 pounds and yard waste must be in paper lawn bags.

Brush can also be picked up curbside and must be cut to 4 feet or less in length, tied and bundled, officials said. The bundles must not weigh more than 40 pounds and branches must be less than 3 inches thick, officials said.

Residents with a free Recycling Permit can drop off leaves at the Transfer Station year-round during normal transfer station hours (Tuesday through Saturday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.).