City of Omaha offers free yard waste collection
NOBODY WAS INJURED. WELL, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. THE CITY OF OMAHA. PICKING UP YOUR YARD WASTE FREE OF CHARGE. SIX WEEKS. NO STICKERS. ALL YOU NEED IS THAT BROWN PAPER YARD WASTE BAG. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ANNA BEHNING IS LIVE FROM OMA GRO. ANNA. GOOD MORNING, MELISSA AND WAVERLE OMA. GRO HAS A NEW FACILITY. WE’RE OUT HERE AT 60TH AND HARRISON. AND THIS IS WHERE ALL OF YOUR YARD WASTE WILL BE BROUGHT TO YOU FOR COLLECTION. AND THIS IS WHERE YOU DRIVE RIGHT IN. SO FROM NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 5TH, THE CITY PICKS UP YARD WASTE FOR FREE. YOU CAN EITHER SET IT OUT ON YOUR REGULAR GARBAGE DAY BY 6 A.M. IN BROWN PAPER BAGS, OR HAUL IT YOURSELF RIGHT HERE TO OMA GRO. LIKE MELISSA SAID, NO LABELING OR STICKERS NECESSARY AND REMINDERS BAGS CAN NOT WEIGH MORE THAN 40 POUNDS. NO PLASTIC BAGS, TREE STUMPS OR BRANCHES WIDER THAN TWO INCHES. NOW IF YOU HALL TO OMA GRO. YOU HAVE TO CHECK IN WITH STAFF INSIDE BEFORE UNLOADING. THEY’RE OPEN 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M. WEEKDAYS, AND YOU CAN ALSO PUT YOUR YARD WASTE IN YOUR BLACK LIDDED GARBAGE BINS, BUT THOSE WILL NOT BE BROUGHT TO THE FACILITY FOR COMPOSTING. REPORTING LIVE FROM 60
City of Omaha offers free yard waste collection
Yard waste collection is being offered until Dec. 5.
“No Cost Yardwaste Season” kicks off in Omaha on Monday and runs until Dec. 5, 2025. These are six weeks of collection at no cost, no stickers needed and no strings attached. During this fall season, yard waste is collected in brown paper bags on your normal collection days and taken to the Oma-Gro Composting Facility. The Oma-Gro facility is located at a new spot on 60th and Harrison Street. Reminders: No plastic bagsNo paper yard waste bags exceeding 40 poundsNo tree stumpsNo branches larger than 2 inches in diameterBags must be out by 6 a.m.For residents who are 70 years old or older or have a disability, you have a special collection solid/yard waste option. Talk to the city to get your application process started. For more information: Yard waste collection season Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
“No Cost Yardwaste Season” kicks off in Omaha on Monday and runs until Dec. 5, 2025. These are six weeks of collection at no cost, no stickers needed and no strings attached.
During this fall season, yard waste is collected in brown paper bags on your normal collection days and taken to the Oma-Gro Composting Facility. The Oma-Gro facility is located at a new spot on 60th and Harrison Street.
Reminders:
- No plastic bags
- No paper yard waste bags exceeding 40 pounds
- No tree stumps
- No branches larger than 2 inches in diameter
- Bags must be out by 6 a.m.
For residents who are 70 years old or older or have a disability, you have a special collection solid/yard waste option. Talk to the city to get your application process started.
For more information: Yard waste collection season
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |