The City will collect bagged yard waste and bundled brush on the same day as your regular garbage pickup on the following weeks this year:

May 6 – 10, 2024 (Spring)

December 2 – 6, 2024 (Fall)

Grass, leaves, and garden debris will be collected in paper biodegradable bags or reusable containers up to 35 gallons in size. Beginning in the fall of 2023, the City will no longer accept yard waste in plastic bags.

• Bags or containers must each weigh less than 50 pounds.
• Brush should be in bundles that are no larger than four feet in length, no more than 12 inches in diameter, and no heavier than 50 pounds. Size limits are necessary so bundles can fit into collection trucks.
• Please place the bags and/or bundles at the curb, a few feet from your trash cart, by 7 a.m. on the morning of your scheduled collection day. 

Other Yard Waste Disposal Options:

• Use as mulch or leave grass clippings on lawn.
• Home compost or deposit at the City Compost Site (Janesville residents only).
• Deliver stumps, brush, branches, roots, and shrubs to Clean Fill Facility for a fee of $6 /cubic yard (Janesville residents) or $8 /cubic yard (non-residents).

Burning Prohibited

Reminder Regarding Sanitary Landfill & Compost Site/Clean Fill Facility Drop-Off

Visit the Compost Site & Clean Fill Facility webpage for location, hours, and rules.

City Ordinance 30-43 requires that all individuals must cover their waste and debris during transportation to sanitary landfill. Persons may enclose their refuse or use a tarp to ensure waste does not leave their vehicle.

Individuals are not required to cover brush or tree limbs being transported to the Compost/Clean Fill Facility. It is the responsibility of the hauler to retrieve any and all items that fall out of his or her vehicle during transport. Failure to retrieve such items is a violation of City ordinance.

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