Yard Waste Guidelines

NOTE:  YARD WASTE COLLECTION IN PAPER LAWN AND LEAF BAGS OR OPEN REUSABLE CONTAINERS IS COLLECTED EVERY WEEK ON GARBAGE DAY.

FOR CURRENT FALL ZONE LEAF PICKUP (VACUUMS)

PLEASE REFER TO "LEAF PICKUP"

YARD WASTE GUIDELINES:

Yard wastes make up approximately 40% of our solid waste. Disposal costs are high and increase annually. It is highly recommended that residents try backyard composting as an alternative to disposal of yard waste. You may also want to consider mowing your lawn and leaving the grass. Recycling grass is good for your lawn. Grass clippings decompose quickly and return a perfect balance of nutrients to the soil and help the lawn resist drought.

Proper Disposal Procedure:
Yard waste is collected for our community composting site on 500 Mineral Springs Road every week.  Residents should arrange to have their yard waste at the curbside the night before or before 7:00 am regular garbage day in:

  • Paper lawn and leaf bags: Available for purchase at Tops, Wegmans, Home Depot, Lowes, most hardware stores.  DO NOT USE plastic bags for yard waste. They will not be picked up!
  • Open reusable containers: Examples: old garbage can without lid, bushel basket, plastic container. Containers should not weigh over 50 pounds, and we ask that you do not place rocks, metal or household garbage in with your yard waste.
  • For quicker service: Residents may bring their yard waste to the Compost Site, 500 Mineral Springs, Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 2:30 pm.

     Branches and Bushes:

  • Branches 4' or less: May be placed at the curside, in open reuseable containers or tied in bundles to be picked up on your regular garbage day
  • Bushes and Branches longer than 4': May be placed at curbside (all stems facing the same direction, not blocking the sidewalk or the street which would be a hazard) are for the "chipper" which picks up one neighborhood at a time starting at one end of town and working their way across repeating the process throughout the year. Please be patient, this method may take up to 3 weeks.
  • For quicker service: Residents may bring their yard waste to the Compost Site, 500

CONTRACTORS  hired by West Seneca residents are responsible for the removal of ALL yard waste debris collected from property.  (ie: tree or bush trimmings/removal including branches, trunks, stumps, root balls, etc.)

 FREE Mulch and compost are available for pickup for TOWN RESIDENTS ONLY (with proof of residency). Collection is a "self-serve" service.

  • Residents must bring their own container and shovel (up to ONE pickup truck or small trailer load per day) to collect mulch and compost  
  • NO PICKUP TRUCKS OR TRAILERS WILL BE LOADED BY TOWN EQUIPMENT
  • NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED

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