Waste Rules: compost

A green leaf rake on a lawn beside a pile of raked brown autumn leaves, with a sidewalk and fence behind.

yard waste · Oct 13

How to Dispose of Leaves: Compost Cart, Bags or Drop-Off

Fall leaves go to a compost cart, a paper bag drop-off or a city leaf program, rarely the trash.

Close-up of finely shredded post-consumer paper fibers in grey with flecks of colored print

paper · Oct 11

How to dispose of shredded paper: bag, compost or trash

Shredded paper is too small for most sorting lines. Some cities want it bagged, some compost it, some say trash.

Carved jack-o'-lanterns collapsing and rotting on a doorstep after Halloween

pumpkins · Sep 26

Pumpkin disposal after Halloween: compost cart, drop-off or trash

Compost cart, yard waste site or pumpkin smash: where a Halloween pumpkin goes, and what to remove first.