What You Need to Know About Dearborn Yard-Waste Collection

DEARBORN, MI – Dearborn crews will begin picking up yard waste during the week beginning March 14, a sign that spring is on the way. Pickup will continue through Dec.9.

Residents can put yard waste in properly marked containers at the curb on their trash collection day. Containers should be placed at least three feet away from their trash cart and recycling cart. Yard waste cannot be placed in the street.

Acceptable containers include yard waste paper bags or a resident’s own 20-32 gallon container clearly marked with a yard waste sticker. These stickers are available for free at Dearborn Public Libraries and at the Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Ave.

Yard waste placed in plastic bags or cardboard boxes will not be picked up.

The nine-month service provides residents the opportunity to get a jump on spring cleanup and dispose of materials left over from the fall.

Yard waste includes grass clippings, weeds, leaves, shrubs and brush trimmings.

Before placing yard waste into containers, dirt needs to be removed from the roots and root balls need to be removed from shrubs. Brush and shrubs must be less than three inches in diameter, be four feet or less in length, tied with a heavy cord or rope, and weigh no more than 35 pounds.

Fruit, vegetables or animal droppings cannot be mixed with yard waste. Sod and dirt are not yard waste and will not be collected.

To arrange for a special pickup of unbundled or improperly bundled brush, or for more information, please call the Sanitation Division at (313) 943-2433.

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