Cincinnati Ends Yard Waste Pick-up
31 Aug2009
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The city of Cincinnati will no longer be collecting yard waste. This means the brown bags of grass clippings, weeds, branch trimmings, etc., and will also include fall leaves.
Residents may not know that Ohio law actually prohibits throwing your yard waste in your regular garbage. (This is in part because yard waste takes up 20% of the residential landfill space.)
So, you will need to have a new solution to your yard waste disposal! Unless it is a very small quantity, you really should not put yard waste — like your fall leaves — in the garbage.
There are several solutions to this problem. First, the city will have four free drop-off locations for your yard waste.
Drop Off Locations:
CENTRAL:
3320 Millcreek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
EAST:
Bzak Landscaping*
3295 Turpin Lane (off Rt. 32),
Anderson Township
WEST:
Kuliga Park
6717 Bridgetown Road,
Green Township
NORTH:
Rumpke Landfill
Struble Road and Colerain Avenue
Colerain Township
HOURS:
March 28 – November 22, 2009
Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
January 2 and January 9, 2010
Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
* Bzak Landscaping is also open during the week from 7:30 am – 5 pm but will be closed Labor Day.
Composting:
We’ve talked about composting on the blog before, and if you create a lot of yard waste, this is something you should seriously consider. You can”t just start piling your leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste in the corner of your yard. This can attract rodents and other pests, and is also just not attractive. There are lots of great products out there to help you. (We discussed composting as part of a post about green urban gardening.)
You can buy a special bin for composting, like these at Amazon.com. Composting is becoming so popular Some of them even have cranks so you don”t have to stir the compost. WCPO posted a lot of helpful composting info, too.
The city says they”ll have a compost bin sale in 2010.
Mulching:
One of the easiest ways to deal with your grass clippings is to use the mulch setting on your mower. It”s good for your lawn, and easy!
If your lawn has a light covering of leaves (and is dry), you can also use the mulching mower to break down the leaves. This is also healthy for your lawn. Just don”t use this method with too many leaves. Check the recommendations for your mower.
No Burning:
It’s best not to burn your leaves or other yard waste, especially in the city. This can start fires elsewhere in your yard, neighbor’s yard or your house. And the smoke and fumes are toxic.
When it comes to composting and mulching, there is a TON of information out there. And make sure you do your research before you buy equipment and get started. Until you figure it out, you can use the neighborhood drop-off locations. We”ll try to revisit this in the future.
More info:
Info at City of Cincinnati.
More details about the drop-off.
Helpful PDF about composting and an organic yard.
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