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YARD WASTE

 

On February 22, 2010 City Council adopted a new fee structure for sanitation services.  In addition to new refuse fees, there will be a yard waste collection fee with yard waste collections beginning April 5, 2010. 

 

A $1.75 charge for yard waste stickers will begin at that time and stickers must be affixed to each yard waste paper bag and/or tree trimming bundles for pick-up.  Stickers can be purchased as of March 15, 2010 at all Evanston Dominick’s and Jewel stores, with additional purchase locations to be added at a later time.

 

Special pickup fees for yard waste collection will be assessed after 48 hours for bags without stickers, three (3) bags will be charged at a rate equal to $25, with each additional three (3) bags being charged $10.

 

Alternatively, residents can have an unlimited amount of yard waste collected from a wheeled cart which can be purchased from the City at a rate of $25 per year per cart. Residents may purchase a yard waste cart through the City for $82.50.

 

Yard waste fees are assessed annually and will appear on your water bill.

 

Yard waste pickups continue on your regular refuse/recycling collection day beginning April 5 through December 3, 2009. To ensure compliance with state laws, yard waste must be collected separately from the rest of the household waste.

 

Residents are required to use any of these options for disposal of yard waste:

  1. Place yard waste in paper yard waste bags, such as 30 gallon Kraft Paper Lawn Waste Bags, available in packages at local stores. Plastic bags will not be collected.
  2. Compost and mulch to recycle the earth's nutrients, save money, and conserve vanishing landfill space. For further information call the Ecology Center at 847.864.5181
  3. Fill City of Evanston 90-gallon Yard Waste Carts, available for purchase at $82.50 each. These reusable carts do not require the use of bags. To order a Yard Waste Cart, download and complete the form and return it to the City Collector, City of Evanston, 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. All orders must be accompanied by a check, payable to “City of Evanston” for the full amount of purchase. Carts have a limited five year warranty. Warranty does not cover theft, abuse or negligence.

Due to the issues with the Emerald Ash Borer, the yard waste drop-off location has been discontinued in 2007.

 

Remember, it is against the law to rake leaves into the street. For information about the yard waste program, call Streets and Sanitation at 847.866.2940

 

pdf icon Yard Waste Cart Order Form