Residential Yard Waste Collection

Spring and Summer Collection

Beginning THE LAST FULL WEEK OF MARCH and continuing through the month of November, Yard Waste collection will be on a weekly schedule, the same day as garbage collection. 

Fall and Winter Collection

Beginning in December and continuing into March, yard waste will be collected one time per month on garbage collection day in the first full calendar week of each month.  Plastic bags used as containers will only be accepted November through March.

December 2007 – Same day as garbage collection, Dec. 3-7

January 2008 – Same day as garbage collection, Jan. 7-11

February 2008 – Same day as garbage collection, Feb. 4 - 8

March 2008 - Same day as garbage collection, Mar. 3 - 7

March 2008 - Same day as garbage collection, Mar. 24 - 28

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE RESUMES THE

LAST FULL CALENDAR WEEK OF MARCH THROUGH NOVEMBER – One time per week on garbage collection day.

Here's how it works:

Who    - City of Lewiston residents (no commercial waste).

When  - By 7:00 a.m. on your trash collection day.

Where - Next to your trash cart.

What  - Grass clippings, leaves, tree and shrub trimmings, Christmas trees, hay, straw, garden waste, non-cedar lawn and garden bark.

Yard waste should be placed in 20 - 32 gallon metal or plastic containers next to your trash cart (Kraft paper bags rated at 50 pounds wet strength are accepted).  Plastic bag use is acceptable November through March only.  Bundles of trimmings tied with string or twine and not exceeding 2 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length are also accepted.

Restricted materials include:  sod, dirt, roots with dirt, noxious weeds and tree limbs larger that 6" in diameter or longer than 6'.

For more information, please call Solid Waste Services at 208-746-3671, ext. 252 or email jtolman@cityoflewiston.org or djohnson@cityoflewiston.org.