Waste Rules: yard waste

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.

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.

Discarded Christmas trees awaiting chipping at a San Diego drop-off site

christmas-trees · Sep 14

Christmas trees need a local January program, not a cart rule

A cut fir is yard waste in January. Dates are local and seasonal. Do not copy last January onto this winter.