Landscape Waste Collection

The City shall provide curbside collection of yard waste for residential customers located north of U.S. Route 50 on Thursdays and south of U.S. Route 50 on Tuesdays.  All yard waste must be curbside by 7:30 a.m. the day of collection.

Yard waste consisting of grass clippings, leaves, and small sticks must be placed in the city approved degradable paper bags.  Tree limbs bundled in four-foot bundles, not exceeding fifty (50) pounds in weight, will also be collected.  Bags are available for purchase at various business and retail establishments in the city.

**Weather permitting, the City of Salem leaf collection service will begin on Monday, October 28, 2019 and run through mid-December.  The program provides residents with an alternate way to dispose of their leaves.  Residents who do not mulch or bag their leaves may rake leaves in rows next to the curb in front of their residence.  City crews will collect loose leaves from the curbside.  Do not rake leaves into drainage areas, sewer inlets, ditches or in front of fire hydrants.  Do not rake twigs, branches, sticks, rocks, bottles or garden debris with the leaves; such items cause the equipment to breakdown and will be left for the resident to sort before collection.  Any items not picked up due to non-compliance with the above rules will become the responsibility of the property owner /tenant.  Avoid parking your car in front of a leaf pile.
The Public Works Department makes every effort to complete one cycle through town each week on your regular trash day.  Due to the volume of leaves being collected, weather uncertainties, and holidays, it is impossible for the City to guarantee leaf collection on a specific day.  Anytime during the year, residents can place their leaves in a biodegradable yard waste bag for pickup on their normal yard waste collection day.
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If you have questions regarding these policies or would like to discuss this further, please contact the City of Salem at 548-2222.