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York City curbside yard waste collection resumes Monday

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York City curbside yard waste collection resumes Monday

Yard waste season runs from March 3 to November 30

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Updated: 10:23 AM EST Mar 2, 2025

Weather permitting, York City curbside customers are reminded that they may start placing yard waste at their designated pick-up point for collection on their regular recycling day, beginning Monday, March 3. This yard waste season runs from March 3 to November 30, 2025. All yard waste must be kept separate from regular trash to ensure proper disposal and recycling. To facilitate the process and help maintain a clean and healthy environment for all residents, residents are asked to prepare yard waste for collection according to the city’s specifications.For bush, bundled branches, each branch must be less than 4” in diameter (maximum bundle size: 3’ x 3’ and 40 pounds). Alternatively, authorized yellow yard waste cans can be used (maximum: 40 pounds).No yard waste/branches should extend above the rim of cans or bags.You can use biodegradable kraft paper bags (maximum: 32 gallons; 40 pounds) or authorized yellow yard waste cans (maximum: 40 pounds).The city reminds residents that plastic bags are not allowed for yard waste and will result in no collection. Do not line yard waste cans with bags. Grass clippings should be placed with regular trash and count toward the normal trash bag limit.

YORK, Pa. —

Weather permitting, York City curbside customers are reminded that they may start placing yard waste at their designated pick-up point for collection on their regular recycling day, beginning Monday, March 3.

This yard waste season runs from March 3 to November 30, 2025.

All yard waste must be kept separate from regular trash to ensure proper disposal and recycling. To facilitate the process and help maintain a clean and healthy environment for all residents, residents are asked to prepare yard waste for collection according to the city’s specifications.

  • For bush, bundled branches, each branch must be less than 4” in diameter (maximum bundle size: 3’ x 3’ and 40 pounds). Alternatively, authorized yellow yard waste cans can be used (maximum: 40 pounds).
  • No yard waste/branches should extend above the rim of cans or bags.
  • You can use biodegradable kraft paper bags (maximum: 32 gallons; 40 pounds) or authorized yellow yard waste cans (maximum: 40 pounds).

The city reminds residents that plastic bags are not allowed for yard waste and will result in no collection. Do not line yard waste cans with bags. Grass clippings should be placed with regular trash and count toward the normal trash bag limit.