GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you've kept a few bags of leaves all winter long, you won't have to hang onto them much longer if you live within the City of Grand Rapids.
The curbside yard waste collection service starts back up for the season next week on Monday, April 3. Curbside yard waste is collected on the same day as refuse collection through the second Saturday in December.
You're asked to have all of your yard waste at your pickup spot by 7 a.m.
Grand Rapids yard waste curbside collection is a pay-for-service option offered by the Department of Public Works.
To sign up for yard waste curbside collection visit: grandrapidsmi.gov/Services/Yard-Waste-Services.
The City also offers a yard waste drop-off site for those residents who want to compost yard waste free of charge.
Curbside Yard Waste Service:
- Yard Waste Cart – The cart is $27.50 to order. Each time you would like your cart emptied, attach a yellow Yard Waste Tag to the cart. Each tag is $6.00. City yard waste cart tags, paper bags, and purple bulk tags can be purchased at City Hall, 300 Monroe Ave. NW. They can also be purchased at select local supermarkets and hardware stores.
- Yard Waste Bulk Tag – Purple yard waste bulk tags are used for bundles of larger twigs or branches and to non-city paper yard waste bags. Purple yard waste bulk tags cost $2.50 each.
Curbside Yard Waste Reminders:
- All yard waste other than bulk or bundled needs to be placed in a City yard cart or City yard waste paper bag and be visible for collection.
- Yard waste bags cannot be overfilled. There is a 30-pound weight limit on the bags.
- Dirt, stones, and manure are not acceptable.
- We can accept other bags (Meijer, Lowes, Menards, etc.), but a yard waste bulk tag must be attached to each bag.
- Bulk yard waste materials need to be tagged and tied.
- Bundled yard waste cannot exceed 4 feet in length and 2 inches in diameter.
- Raking or sweeping of leaves or any other material into the street or gutter is not permitted. Material swept into the street can clog catch basins and cause street flooding, and the property owner may receive a code enforcement fine.
Yard Waste Drop-off Site:
The drop-off site is located at 2001 Butterworth St SW.
Hours of operation are Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You're asked to bring ID for proof of residence.
Yard waste must be loose or in a paper bag. Plastic bags are not allowed. People with hydraulic dump trailers will be required to manually empty the trailer for safety reasons.
Commercial Vendors who wish to dispose of material here will need to reach out to WeCare Denali directly at 616-268-5164 to set up a commercial account.
The site has free woodchips and 2,000 yards of compost available free of charge. Residents can pick up up to one cubic yard of material once per year on a first come basis. Organics and composting vendor We Care Denali manages all on-site operations, working to turn yard waste into high-quality compost.
For more information, call the Department of Public Works at 616.456.3000 or CLICK HERE.
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