Organic Yard Waste & Leaves

The Town of Yorktown has "closed the loop on recycling" with the collection, processing and giving-back of organic wood waste. Residents can drop off branches, logs, leaves, grass clippings and shrubbery at no expense. In addition, residents can help themselves to a variety of mulches and woodchips. This facility is also the depot for biodegradable paper leaf bags, branches, logs and Christmas trees collected by Yorktown's Environmental Conservation, Parks and Highway departments. Bring your tree branches; logs; leaves & grass clippings to:

YORKTOWN'S ORGANIC YARD WASTE FACILITY
2200 Greenwood Street

7:30 am - 2:45 pm Monday - Friday (year round)
7:30 am - 2:45 pm Saturdays (mid-April - November 17)
excluding holidays observed by the Town of Yorktown

* Check-in with Attendant
* Proof of Residency Required
* Help yourself to free wood chips (red & natural) and compost - based on availability
* No plastic bags, sod (grassy clumps with roots & soil), rocks, debris or trash!
* Help yourself to logs for firewood, but no chainsaws or log splitters allowed

Paper leaf bags are composted with sewage sludge to form a relatively stable, humus-like
product which is an excellent soil conditioner. Because of the presence of sewage sludge,
this mulch is NOT recommended for vegetable gardens.

You must sign a Town-issued PERMIT FORM to allow your landscaper to dispose yard waste or pickup wood chips at this facility. Permit forms are available at the Environmental Conservation Dept. and Highway Dept.
 

LEAF BAG COLLECTION
The Town of Yorktown collects and composts Leaves. For spring and summer clean-ups, collection is part of Bulk Trash. During the Fall Leaf Season (late October - early December), collections are weekly on a prescheduled basis; check schedule below.

All leaves must be bagged in 30-gallon biodegradable paper bags. Leaves in plastic bags will not be accepted at any time. Biodegradable paper bags are available for sale at the:

Environmental Conservation Office
2279 Crompond Road

Cost: .30 each, or purchase a bundle of 50 bags for $15.00
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4 :00 pm (year-round)
Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (October 27 - November 17, 2012)
No sales: November 22 & 23 (Thanksgiving holidays)

NOTE: The Environmental Conservation office will be open for Leaf Bag Sales on Tuesday, November 6 (Election Day) and Monday, November 12 (Veterans Day observance), 10:00 - 3:00.

Bags with branches, grass clippings mulch or woodchips will not be collected. Only bagged leaves must be placed at curbside no later than 6:00 am on the scheduled day of pickup.
 

CHRISTMAS TREES will be collected January 3 - 20, 2012. Trees should be placed curbside on your scheduled recycling day by 6:00 am. Do not place trees in plastic bags. Remove all metal wire, nails and lights - the trees will be chipped at Yorktown's Organic Yard Waste Facility.