Yard and Garden Waste

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Reduce

Refusing yard and garden waste might not be an option in our lush region, but there are ways you can minimize the seasonal work you have to do on your property.

Trade your lawn for a xeriscaped paradise. Xeriscaping uses drought-resistant, low care plants such as succulents and native grasses to transform your lawn into a low care, low water use garden.

If you have a lawn, go gold in summer and stop watering to reduce lawn clipping waste. Coastal lawns go into dormancy in dry weather but will come back green and lush come fall rains.

Plant native evergreens such as Douglas-fir or shore pine in your yard. These trees are low care, provide habitat for wildlife and year round shade.

Avoid pesticide use and keep your yard healthier. You’ll have to deal with less disease and dieback, and thus less yard and garden waste.

Reuse

Lawns and gardens love lawn and garden waste. Leave your grass clippings and fallen leaves on the lawn for added mulch and fertilizer; compost your kitchen scraps with leaves, small sticks and detritus from the garden; come spring you’ll have black gold to nourish another growing season.

Recycle

By composting yard and garden waste, you recycle garden nutrients for next year's growth, participating in a natural cycle. Composting encourages beneficial insects and birds and can cut down on pesticide and inorganic fertilizer use. Compost your yard and garden waste at home or bring it to Hartland landfill for chipping and recycling; a fee will apply. Hartland accepts grass clippings, leaves, tree branches, stumps and brush. Dispose of unused pesticides at the Hartland landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Clean leftover plastic plant pots and trays can also be placed in your blue box for recycling.
Some of the businesses listed below will collect yard and garden waste; some are drop off locations.