How to Recycle Yardwaste:                                                                                                          

What's OK to include in your Yardwaste cart:

• Grass Cuttings
• Weeds
• Tree trimmings less than 4" diameter
• Prunings
• Berry vines
• Leaves
• Garden Waste

What's Not OK:

• Garbage
• Wood Products
• Poison oak
• Grease or oil
• Palm fronds
• Soil, rocks, sod, cement, brick
• Metal of any kind
• Nursery pots or trays
• Plastic bags
• Glass
• Bamboo
• Pet waste
• Do Not Place Plastic Bags or Garbage in Yardwaste Container!

What Happens to my Yard Waste?

Yardwaste collected in the Sonoma County curbside programs is taken to the Sonoma County Central Landfill where it is processed into compost and mulches. Currently, the 18 acre compost facility receives 200 tons per day of yardwaste. This is material which used to go into the landfill. Compost and mulches generated with the curbside yardwaste collection program are used to rebuild Sonoma County soils. They protect valuable topsoil from erosion due to wind and rain, suppress weeds, conserve water and attract earthworms. The compost and mulches generated at the facility are allowable on certified organic farms and used by backyard gardeners, landscapers, grapegrowers and public agencies. For more information about compost, contact Sonoma Compost at 664-9113.

When to put out your Yardwaste Cart:

• Yardwaste is collected every week on your regular collection day.

Where to put your Yardwaste Cart:

• Please place your yardwaste cart at the curb next to your trash container allowing at least three feet of space between containers.
• All material must be in the container. Loose material will not be collected.

Questions?

• Call Windsor Refuse & Recycling at 586-5545.