Yard Waste

Yard waste includes many natural things that decompose or break down to become a nutrient rich soil called "humus" or compost. The City of Hamilton picks up yard waste so that it can be composted. 

• Use paper bags or empty open top rigid containers identified with a leaf & yard waste sticker (such as an empty garbage bin without a lid)
• Leaf and yard waste paper bags should be rolled up at the top when placing out for collection
• Ensure each bag or container of yard waste weighs no more than 50 lbs
• Bundle branches and twigs together. There should not be any branches sticking out of bags