Yard Waste

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR

YARD WASTE/BRUSH COLLECTION 2010

The Township of St. Clair offers a yard waste/brush collection program for defined areas, in order to reduce the amount of compostable material directed to the landfill site.

“Yard Waste” is collected separately from regular waste, on a weekly basis, in urbanized areas of the Township (collection begins at 7:00 AM). Yard waste from the balance of the Township is collected with the regular waste collection.

COLLECTION SCHEDULE:

Collection will be on Wednesday or Friday, each week, depending on the service area.

Wednesday:

• Corunna (including Froomfield area)

• St. Clair Parkway (North of Emily St., Mooretown)

Friday:

• Brigden, Courtright, Mooretown, Port Lambton

• Sombra Village, Wilkesport, Chenal Ecarte, Leeland Gardens

• St. Clair Parkway (South of Emily St., Mooretown)

Spring yard waste collection will begin Wednesday, May 5th and Friday May 7th, and will continue until Wednesday, June 23rd and Friday June 25th.

During the months of July through September yard waste will be collected with the regular waste collection, subject to the 6 item limit.

Fall yard waste collection will begin Wednesday, October 13th and Friday, October 15th, and will continue until Wednesday, November 17th and Friday, November 19th.

WHAT IS YARD WASTE?

Yard waste includes the following: grass, leaves, garden plants, hedge trimmings, and twigs, (generally plants with stems smaller than a lead pencil). Kitchen waste, earth, stones, tree stumps, logs, body wood, large brush, and whole shrubs with root ball attached are not permitted. (Brush Collection see below)

Yard waste placed at the roadside for collection must be bagged in clear or transparent plastic bags, paper bags, or open containers clearly marked with an “X” on both sides and must be free of all non-compostable material such as plastic, glass, metal, or other debris. Open containers DOES NOT INCLUDE: blue boxes or cardboard boxes.

Containers must not exceed 23kg / 50lb. Yard waste placed in regular garbage bags will not be collected.

BRUSH COLLECTION:

Small Brush Bundles will also be collected on May 7th, June 18th, and October 15th with the following guidelines: 4’ maximum length, 1” maximum diameter, cut ends all in one direction, neat piles (not tangled) and tied & placed at curb.

For further information call: St. Clair Township Public Works 519-867-2125

or visit our web site at www.twp.st.clair.on.ca

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