Public Service Announcement
Fall yard waste collection begins next week
Fall yard waste collection days are around the corner. Residents with curbside collection will have two yard waste collection days, scheduled on Mondays between September 28 and November 23. Edmontonians can find their collection dates in the WasteWise app or at edmonton.ca/WasteWise.
Residents should set out yard waste in see-through plastic or double-ply paper bags on their assigned seasonal yard waste collection days. To make lifting easier for residents and collectors, yard waste bags should be light enough to lift with one arm. There is no limit to the number of yard waste bags that can be set out per household, so residents can use additional bags to keep them light.
Yard waste left at a residence by a contractor or landscaping service is also eligible for collection. Residents should ensure the waste is properly bagged and follows set-out requirements.
Yard waste can also be dropped off at Eco Stations and the Edmonton Waste Management Centre for free. Material must be loose or in paper bags. Yard waste brought in plastic bags must be emptied on site. Residents can also reduce yard waste by learning how to use grass, branches and leaves to improve their yard and soil at edmonton.ca/Compost.
Elm wood is not allowed in yard waste
Residents with elm trees on private property play an important role in preventing the spread of Dutch elm disease.
Prune your elm trees during elm pruning season, from October 1 to March 31, by removing dead or dying branches.
Do not prune elm trees before the elm tree pruning ban ends on October 1.
Do not combine pruned elm wood with yard waste, food scraps or garbage.
Do not bring elm wood to an Eco Station.
Pruned elm wood must be burned immediately or taken to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre at 250 Aurum Road NE for free and safe disposal.
Tell the scale operator you have elm wood so it can be handled appropriately.
Elm trimmings can provide habitat for bark beetles that spread Dutch elm disease, putting more than 20 per cent of Edmontonβs urban forest at risk. If you suspect elm wood is being stored on a property, please report it to 311.
To learn more about Dutch elm disease and how to identify elm trees, please visit edmonton.ca/DutchElm.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/YardWaste
