Contact:
Paul Schultz
Resource Management Coordinator
(563) 589-4250
pschultz@cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.org/publicworks
March 27, 2013 - For Immediate Release
City Yard Waste Collection Begins April 1
DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The weekly curbside collection of yard waste for City of Dubuque solid waste customers will begin on Mon., April 1.
To be eligible for this collection, all yard waste must be placed in paper yard waste bags that display single-use yard waste stickers, rigid solid waste containers with single-use yard waste stickers looped on the handles, rigid solid waste containers that display the City’s 2013 annual yard waste decal, or in larger subscribed City tipper carts. All brush and limbs may also be bundled with City of Dubuque brush ties with a single-use sticker attached. Yard waste will not be collected if it is in a plastic bag.
Generic paper yard waste bags, single-use yard waste stickers for bags and cans, and brush ties are available in most grocery, hardware, and discount stores throughout the city. The single-use yard waste stickers cost $1.30 each and are sold on sheets of five for $6.50. Brush ties cost $1.30 each. The 2013 annual yard waste decals cost $30 each and are only available from the City’s Utility Billing Department by walk-up, mail-in coupon, or phone at 589-4144.
Yard waste will be collected on your regular solid waste pickup day. Yard waste should be kept separate and not mixed with trash. All yard waste must be set out by 6 a.m. and not weigh over 40 pounds per container. A customer container has a maximum size of 35 gallons.
Weekly curbside collection of food scraps also resumes on April 1 for customers who have already subscribed to this service. No new food scrap collection subscriptions are being accepted at this time.
For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 589-4250 or visit www.cityofdubuque.org/publicworks.
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