Beginning March 17 and continuing through Dec. 12, the Columbus Sanitation Department will begin running weekly brush pile and yard waste toter collection routes. Brush and yard waste toters are collected on the same day as trash collection. Toters need to be out to the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day.
The city yard waste program is intended for the disposal of common green yard wastes such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves, and flowers.
Yard waste toters must be free of:
• Trash or recycling of any kind, such as garden pots and soil bags
• Sticks, branches, wood, or tree trimmings
• Rocks and mulch
• Household food
• Pet waste
To participate in the brush collection program, have brush stacked neatly at the curb on your trash day by 7 a.m. for chipper truck collection. Large piles of brush exceeding 6’ in length, or those larger than a pick-up truck load, must be submitted for collection through our CurbCycle App, or called in to the Department of Public Works Office at 812-376-2509 for collection.
For more information, including a list of acceptable yard waste materials, visit https://www.columbus.in.gov/publicworks/.
