When is compost picked up?

Compost will be picked up the first full week of April through approximately the middle of December.  Please plan your clean-ups and trimming accordingly, as compost cannot be mixed with your trash at any time. The special Christmas Tree pick up begins the day after Christmas and lasts till mid January.


During the composting period, residents must use a regular refuse container 32 gallon size with a "Yard Waste" recycling sticker or Kraft-type brown paper bag specifically designed for yard waste for curbside yard waste collection. Marked cans and compost bags should be placed at the curb for pickup on the same day as regular refuse collection. Yard waste placed in improper containers or mixed with regular refuse will not be collected.


When set out for collection, yard waste shall be separated from regular refuse approximately 5 feet. Yard waste stickers can be picked up at the Public Service Department Office. View contact information for the

Public Service Department.

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1. Is there a certain kind of container I should use for trash and is there a limit to the amount that I can put out?
2. When is compost picked up?
3. How do I get large items picked up?
4. What days are considered a garbage holiday?
5. When does the city do snow removal?
6. How do I get a pothole filled?
7. What items are considered special disposal?
8. Can I get curbside recycling?
9. Does the city trim trees?
10. Will the city remove my tree?
11. Does the city remove stumps?
12. How do I dispose of large branches?
13. Does the city have a recycling center?
14. Who do you call for a missing sign?
15. Who do you call for a broken streetlight?
16. My basement is flooding or backing up. Who do I call?
17. Where do I report a broken water main?
18. How do I get an underground utility location?
19. What day is my trash picked up?
20. How can I safely dispose of household oils and grease to avoid clogging drains or harming the environment?