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GO GREEN! Green Waste Recycling

Use a standard, 32-gallon capacity rigid waste can to separate recyclable landscape waste and other organic materials for collection. Bulky yard debris, such as tree branches or brush, may also be tied securely into bundles with twine. Bundles should not exceed 4’ x 18” in dimension. 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 do not place any of the following materials in your designated green waste recycling container:

• No kitchen scraps, fruit, trash or hazardous waste.
• No animal waste.
• No dirt, rocks, asphalt, concrete, sand, etc.
• No treated or lead-based painted wood or lumber.

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.