GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro will soon start sending out yard waste bins.
You may have heard that the city changed its loose leaf collection rules. Part of the new program includes offering new waste bins to people. People have until the end of March to either decline the container or order a second one.
If someone wants an extra, it will cost $65
Starting this spring, people can no longer rake leaves and yard clippings out to the curb or put them in personal trash bins.
Policy Change Overview
- February 2024: The 2023-24 loose-leaf collection will end. This will be the last time the City will use vacuum trucks to collect leaves roadside.
- Beginning March 1, 2024: Residents must use only biodegradable paper bags for yard waste. No plastic bags will be accepted. The City will collect up to 10 bags per household per week.
- Beginning in summer 2024: Customers will receive a free, 95-gallon, gray rolling cart for leaves and yard waste. The cart will be collected weekly on residents’ regular collection days. A second cart may be purchased at a later date.
- Nov. 1, 2024: Leaf season begins. The City will now accept up to 15 bags per household per week in addition to leaves in the 95-gallon cart.
- Feb. 1, 2025: Leaf season ends. The bag limit reduces to 10 again per week. The City though will continue to collect the 95-gallon yard waste bin that may include leaves.
The city said these changes will save $10 million over 15 years.
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