![]() ![]() Yard waste collected at the curb is composted efficiently using windrows, further reducing the City’s environmental footprint.What can I do with yard trim in my own yard? Yard waste takes much longer to decompose than the food waste you put in your green cart. By offering yard waste collection more frequently, we expect to reduce public drop-off traffic by 50,000 vehicles this year, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 200 CO2e and allowing us to be more efficient in serving customers at the drop off.Īdditionally, yard waste collected at the curb is not processed at the Waste Resource Innovation Centre like your green cart organics are. One packer (truck) of yard waste is equivalent to approximately 100 car loads of yard waste. The City piloted an increased yard waste collection frequency in 2020 in response to COVID-19 pandemic and received positive feedback from residents. We heard from Guelph residents that they needed more frequent yard waste collection through the 2018 Waste Management By-law update surveys – 43 per cent of phone survey respondents, and 17 per cent of online survey respondents agreed to the need for increasing yard waste collection frequency. Frequently asked questions Why has the City increased yard waste collection frequency? ![]() Invasive plants like giant hogweed and dog-strangling vine.How to dispose of invasive plants or infested wood You can bring yard waste and grass clippings to Guelph’s Waste Resource Innovation Centre all year round for a minimum fee of $10. How to dispose of other items like sod, soil, stones, tree stumps etc.Instead of raking and bagging leaves each fall, mow over them and leave them on the lawn. ![]() Mulched leaves make great fertilizer too. They act like natural fertilizer adding nutrients to the soil as they decompose.
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