City of Columbus Reminds Residents of How To Properly Dispose of Leaves And Other Yard Waste
Fall is the peak yard waste season each year, so the City of
Columbus has some friendly reminders on proper ways to dispose of leaves,
branches, twigs and grass clippings:
- Yard waste must be put in biodegradable bags or
rigid containers with the words “YARD WASTE” on the container’s side.
Yard waste placed in plastic bags is not allowed.
- Bags are generally available for purchase at
home improvement or grocery retail stores
- Plastic bags cannot be used to line paper bags
or rigid containers
- Yard waste cannot be mixed with regular trash or
with recycling in the blue 64-gallon recycling carts
- Rumpke collects yard waste on the same day as
recycling every other week
- Do not rake leaves into the street, gutters and
storm sewer catch basins. Leaves can clog storm sewers and cause flooding
on streets when it rains.
- Cut branches should be no more than four feet in
length and bundled with string or twine. Each bundle should be no more
than two feet wide.
- Yard waste includes organic waste generated
during regular household gardening and landscaping activities, including:
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Twigs
- Branches
- Shrubbery
- Items that will not be collected with yard
waste:
- Rocks
- Dirt
- Plastic bags
- Food waste
- Recycling yard waste is green and saves tax
dollars:
- It
saves tax dollars that would have otherwise been needed to dump yard waste at
the landfill (NOTE: Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio rules prohibit
the City of Columbus or others from knowingly dumping yard waste at the
Franklin County Landfill)
- Extends
the life of the County landfill
- Recycled
yard waste can be composted and used in home gardens and landscaping to
beautify our homes and neighborhoods
- Residents can contact the city’s 311 Customer
Service Center at 645-3111 to find out which day of the week is their yard
waste and recycling collection day
- In addition to bi-weekly collections by Rumpke, Columbus residents can dispose of their yard waste at any
one of 10 free yard-waste drop-off locations (please call ahead for hours of
operation):
- Com-Til, the City’s
compost facility: 7000 Jackson Pike, Columbus (614) 645-3152
- Kurtz Bros. and Mulch
Manufacturing Inc.: Residents may be asked to show proof that they
are a Columbus or Franklin County resident.
2850
Rohr Road, Groveport (Kurtz Bros.); (614) 491-0868
6055-C
Westerville Road, Westerville (Kurtz Bros.); (614) 882-0200
6279
Houchard Road, Dublin (Kurtz Bros.); (614) 873-2000
6747
Taylor Road S.W. (Mulch Manufacturing, Inc.); (614) 864-4004
- Ohio Mulch: Please
be prepared with a driver’s license or some form of documentation
identifying you as a Columbus resident, otherwise you will be charged
4120
Roberts Road, Columbus (Ohio Mulch); (614) 921-9330
4665
Westerville Rd. (Ohio Mulch); (614) 891-3242
1600
Universal Rd. (Ohio Mulch); (614) 445-4455
2541
Harrisburg Pike (Ohio Mulch); (614) 594-0270
537
Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd. (Ohio Mulch); (614) 863-0445