Danvers Yard Waste Collection Resumes This Week

DANVERS, MA — Danvers residents are encouraged to take advantage of curbside yard waste collection next week as a way to both tidy things up around the property and to help prevent stormwater pollution.

The next collection week is April 24-28 with residents advised to have bags or barrels out at the curb by 7 a.m.

"Disposing of yard waste properly is a critical way to prevent nutrient pollution from yard waste from entering our stormwater system," the Danvers Department of Public Works said. "To help prevent stormwater pollution sweep up any grass clippings or leaves that end up on impervious surfaces so rain does not wash them into the storm drains."

• Place unlimited yard waste in open barrels (free "yard waste" stickers are available at several Town buildings) separated from your trash or in paper yard waste bags (no larger than 45 gallons or 50 pounds).
• Branches and twigs must be bundled and tied.
• Brush will be accepted up to 4 feet in length and not more than 4 inches in diameter.

This is the first of 11 weeks when curbside yard waste collection will take place in 2023. Additional collection weeks begin on May 7, May 21 and June 11.

Additional yard waste or brush can be brought to the Transfer Station on Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a $15 brush sticker (residents or property owners with a passenger plate) or a $10 single-use pass (residents with commercial plate) at the Clerk's Office in Danvers Town Hall, at the Business Division at 2 Burroughs Street (cash, check or credit card) or online here (check or credit card).

The sticker is for unlimited brush/yard waste disposal and is valid for the calendar year.

Call Danvers DPW at 978-777-0001 X 3011 or send an email to danversdpw@danversma.gov with any questions.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)