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Yard Waste
Yard waste consists of grass clippings, leaves, garden material, and bundled or contained branches that are two to three inches or smaller in diameter and cut in four-foot lengths or smaller.
Yard waste will be picked up on trash day. Curbside services typically begin the first full week of April and continue through the last full week before Christmas. In 2022, the first week of yard waste pickup will be the week of April 4th.
Please place at curb no later than 6 a.m. on trash day or the evening before.
Yard waste will be picked up on trash day. Curbside services typically begin the first full week of April and continue through the last full week before Christmas. In 2022, the first week of yard waste pickup will be the week of April 4th.
Please place at curb no later than 6 a.m. on trash day or the evening before.
How do I prepare yard waste for pick-up?
- Place in brown paper compost bags or in a trash can (32 gallons or smaller) with handles.
- Bags or cans must weigh less than 50 pounds.
- Place bags or can approximately six feet from trash.
- Think green - no plastic bags please.
- Stickers for containers may be obtained at the Department of Public Services.
- Must not contain rubbish, dirt, sod, or recyclables.
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Curbside Brush Removal
Brush should be no larger than two to three inches in diameter and cut into four-foot lengths. Please follow the following guidelines for placing brush at the curb.
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Helpful Alternative Yard Waste Solutions
Learn information about mowing your leaves and grasscycling.
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Leaf Pickup
Leaves contained in compost bags or trash cans (32 gallons or smaller with a yard waste sticker on it) will be picked up curbside. Curbside yard waste will be picked up on your trash day.
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Ypsilanti Township Compost Facility
View information about passes to the compost facility and how to get there.
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Holiday Schedule
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Public Services
Physical Address
14 W Forest Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-483-1421Fax: 734-483-1018
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Stevens Disposal for Trash Service
Phone: 800-779-0344