Green
Can Service
Green Cans for yard waste are collected bi-weekly (every
other week), and must be placed at the curb by 5:00 AM
on your designated pickup day.
WHAT GOES IN THE GREEN CAN
"IF IT DOESN'T GROW, IT DOESN'T
GO!"
Lawn trimmings, weeds, leaves, shrubbery
trimmings, pumpkins, limbs (up to 3" in diameter)
and any other organically grown material can go inside
the "green can".
NO DIRT IS ALLOWED IN THE GREEN
CAN. Dirt makes the can so heavy that its handles snap right off when the truck's lift mechanism tries to dump it.
You may also place one (1) tied bundle of cuttings
two feet by five feet (2ft x 5ft) next to the can for
pick-up, or instead of the green can you may put three
(3) tied bundles two feet by five feet (2ft x 5ft) at
the curb on your scheduled pick-up day.
If you have any extra yard waste, which is not in your
can, it is our policy that you call the day before your
pick-up and advise us of the extra. Otherwise, the extra
bags/bundles will be left. There is a $6.00 charge for
each bag/bundle.
NO EXTRA YARD WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT
PREVIOUS NOTICE.
WHAT CANNOT GO IN THE GREEN
CAN
"IF IT DOESN'T GROW, IT DOESN'T GO!"
DO NOT put any plastic bags, paper bags, boxes, dirt,
rock, pet waste, garbage, or any other recyclable items
in the Green Can. If any of these items are found in
your Green Can it cannot be composted and will not be
dumped.
· Please be sure that the lid will close before moving
your can to the street
· Collection is bi-weekly (every other week)
· Your Green Can must be at the street for collection
no later than 5:00am
· DO NOT leave your Green Can at the street after collection
(as you are responsible for that can)
Your Green Can will be picked up on your regular pickup
day every other week.
What Happens to Our Green Waste?
Your green waste is taken to the Redwood Sanitary Landfill in Novato where it is dumped in a separate location away from the regular garbage. All of it is run through a large grinder and is then either composted or used as Alternative Daily Cover (ADC).
What Is ADC?
By law, all garbage dumped at the landfill MUST be covered within a few hours by a layer of dirt to control odor and vermin. The state accepts using ADC instead of dirt for this purpose. Remember, if the landfill did not use any ADC it would still have to cover the garbage with dirt, and that dirt would either have to be trucked in or cut from one of the hillsides bordering the dump along Highway 101. Therefore, using ADC for this purpose is still an environmentally sound use for your green waste.
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