Mentor: 2020 Yard Waste Collection Ends Next Week

Press release from the City of Mentor:

December 7, 2020

Residents are reminded that next week is the final week of the 2020Yard Waste Program in the City of Mentor.

Yard waste is collected on your regular trash day. You may put out up to 25 units this week and next week. A unit is one bag, bundle or container of yard waste.

Each unit should weigh less than 35 lbs. Branches should not exceed three-inches in diameter and must be cut into 4-foot lengths and tied in bundles. Only biodegradable paper yard waste bags should be used. Plastic bags are not accepted. Waste can also be placed into reusable containers of up to 32-gallon capacity with holes drilled on the side near the bottom to allow for water drainage. Please leave the lid off and ensure that the container is prominently marked YW.

The City of Mentor Yard Waste Program runs from the first full week of April through the second full week of December. Learn more on our Waste Removal and Recycling page or call the Public Works Department at 440-974-5780

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