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Leaf, Brush, and Yard Waste Pickup

Programs and Policies

Street Leaf Collection Program FALL SEASON:

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Residents are encouraged to bag their leaves for pick up with the normal Yard Waste Program. Bagged leaves (no plastic) are picked up with scheduled trash pick up by Waste Management. Each household is entitled to ten Yard Barge bags free of charge. Bags may be purchased at either the City Hall Finance office or Department of Public Works. Bags may also be purchased from local retailers.

The Department of Public Works will pick up loose leaves under the following conditions:

• Leaves must be raked into a furrow (not a pile) and over the curb on the pavement. Provide a one foot space between the curb and leaves for the storm water to run in the gutter. On streets with no curb, the leaves must be placed on the pavement edge, not the road shoulder.
• Wet the leaves to prevent blowing if needed.
• The leaves cannot be mixed with any other materials, i.e. trash, brush, rocks. If leaves are mixed with materials they will not be picked up. Damage to leaf pickup machines from hidden objects may result in costly repairs to equipment.
• Vehicles must not be parked along the curb or in the City right-of-way in areas where leaves are to be picked up. If vehicles are parked in the way, leaves will not be picked up for that area.
• Leaves in plastic bags must be dumped into the furrow. Plastic bags will not be picked up.
• Do not rake leaves over storm sewer inlets to prevent flooding.

The DPW will pickup leaves throughout the entire City, street by street. 
 

Please help us, by contacting the business office, so we can determine where the leaves are the heaviest. For additional information, please contact the DPW at 546-7510.

Residents on Michigan Ave., Grand River Ave., and Byron Rd. only - please keep leaves behind the curb. 
 

By Ordinance, open burning is not permitted in the City of Howell.

Brush Pick Up:
Brush pickup will begin April 2 and end after the October 15th pickup. The north side of Grand River is picked up the first Monday of each month, the south side is picked up the third Monday of each month. Due to the unavailability of a disposal site, stumps, roots, and shrubs are no longer taken. Small twigs must be containerized to be picked up with the brush. Brush must be no larger than four inches in diameter, and neatly piled with butt ends to the street. Brush pickup dates are indicated on the city calendar. 
 

Yard Waste Program:
The Yard Waste Program begins on April 2nd. Waste Management will pick up yard waste (grass clippings & leaves) in Yard Barge bags or reuseable containers. Yard waste will be picked up with your regular trash until November 30th (weather permitting). Each household is entitled to receive a package of ten 30-gallon Yard Barge bags free of charge.  Bags are available at either the City Hall Finance office or Department of Public Works.  Yard waste pickup dates are indicated on the city calendar.