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Green Waste Recycling

Customers may set out unlimited green waste recycling containers on the same day as trash service. Please use rigid 32-gal. plastic or metal waste cans. Green waste in plastic bags will NOT be accepted. Place yard waste directly into a customer-provided, rigid waste can.

Please do not use waste cans that come with attached wheels and/or attached lids.

** Please remove ornaments, tinsel, ribbon and lights from organic decorations.

Why Recycle Green Waste?
State analysis of materials in the municipal waste stream has shown that landscape material constitutes up to 1/4 of the amount of waste that is landfilled for a typical city. Participation in Park Waste & Recycling Services’ green waste recycling program will help the City of Buena Park divert landscape material from disposal.

What Happens to Green Waste?
Recycled green waste is primarily used for ADC (Alternative Daily Cover) at landfills and can also be used to produce compost.

Backyard Composting & Grasscycling…Natures Way to Recycle
EDCO promotes recycling…Naturally! And what could be more natural than to recycle yard waste in a backyard composting bin or reduce waste by “grasscycling” lawn trimmings?

Composting is the natural decomposition of organic material into a soil product. Homeowners who compost their own yard waste (hedge trimmings, flowers, grass, leaves, etc.) and certain kitchen scraps such as fruits, vegetables, coffee grounds and egg shells, can produce their own soil amendment or mulch for use in their yard or garden. Compost-amended soil provides a more nurturing medium for plants therefore creating healthier landscaping that will be more resistant to disease and infestation.

Grasscycling is simply the practice of leaving grass clippings on the lawn after mowing. Grass clippings decompose quickly and return valuable nutrients, such as nitrogen, back into the soil. For best results, follow these simple guidelines:

• Mow your lawn when the grass is dry.
• Keep the blade of your lawn mower sharp.
• Follow the “1/3 Rule:” cut your lawn frequently enough so that not more than 1/3 of the grass blade length is trimmed each time you mow.