 Beginning
Monday, April 19, 2010, Columbus will
partner with Rumpke to provide weekly
collection of yard waste for Columbus
households that currently receive trash
collection from 90 gallon or 300 gallon
containers.
Yard Waste Restored to
2008 Levels
Yard Waste Fact Sheet
Columbus
encourages you to recycle yard-waste.
Returning grass clippings to your yard
and composting other yard waste can keep
your lawn and garden thriving and
beautiful.
Currently, Free yard waste drop
off is available at the following
locations.
· Com-Til,
the City’s compost facility (no grass
clippings):
· Kurtz
Bros. and Mulch
Manufacturing Inc. accept leaves, small branches and holiday
trees at the locations listed below.
Kurtz Bros. also accepts grass
clippings. Yard-Waste should include only organic
materials from your own yard. They will
not accept waste in plastic bags. You
may be asked to show proof that you are
a Columbus or Franklin County resident. These locations accept these materials
free of charge only from
residents. Professional landscapers are
required to pay a fee to drop off yard
waste for recycling.
-
2850 Rohr Road,
Groveport (Kurtz Bros.) (614
491-0868)
-
6055-C
Westerville Road, Westerville
(Kurtz Bros.) (614
882-0200)
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6279 Houchard
Road, Dublin (Kurtz Bros.) (614
873-2000)
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6747 Taylor Road
S.W. (Mulch Manufacturing, Inc.)
(614 864-4004)
· The
Ohio Mulch locations listed
below are also accepting yard waste
at no charge from Columbus
residents. Please be prepared with a
driver’s license or some form of
documentation identifying you as a
Columbus resident, otherwise you
will be charged. Again, the
Yard-Waste should include only
organic materials from your own
yard. Yard waste bagged in plastic
will not be accepted. Posted signs
referring to a $12 fee do not apply
to Columbus residents dropping off
residential yard waste.
-
4120 Roberts
Road, Columbus (Ohio Mulch)
(614 921-9330)
-
4665 Westerville
Rd. (Ohio Mulch) (614 891-3242)
-
1600 Universal
Rd. (Ohio Mulch) (614 445-4455)
-
537
Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd.
(Ohio Mulch) (614 863-0445)
You may want to call
ahead to check hours. The locations may
check your ID for Columbus residency or
your license plate for Franklin County
registration in order to waive normal
drop-off fees.
Yard-Waste Recycling
Tips:
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| Returning grass clippings to the yard
keeps your grass healthy and saves space in the landfill. In fact, grass
clippings contain valuable nutrients that can generate up to 25 percent
of your lawn's total fertilizer needs. Grass clippings do not contribute
to thatch since grass clippings are 75 percent to 85 percent water and decompose
readily. |
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Composting:
Leaves, grass
clippings, weeds, prunings, dead
flowers and ash from burnt wood can
be composted... not only to reduce
yard waste, but to nourish your
landscaping. Composted materials
provide important nutrients for soil
and plants.
For more information
on composting,
click here.
Fruit and
vegetables are not considered
yard waste and should be put in
with regular trash. Dirt, rocks
and sod should be taken to a
site seeking fill dirt.
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Do Not Burn
Yard Waste
Burning
yard waste sends million of spores
aloft, causes breathing problems for
many sensitive individuals and is
prohibited by local ordinances.
Ohio
Law further prohibits the burning of
food wastes and other garbage Also
prohibited are the burning of any
materials during an air pollution
warning, as well as private burning of
any items collected off-site. For
example, a tree-trimming contractor may
not haul branches and limbs to another
site to burn.
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