Acceptable & Unacceptable Items

Acceptable Items

After receiving a permit, residents and landscapers may bring the following organic material for drop off:

• Brush
• Leaf waste
• Non-food garden residue
• Shrubbery
• Tree trimmings

Unacceptable Items

• Bamboo or ornamental grasses
• Concrete
• Corn stalks
• Dirt (loose or items covered in dirt)
• Food or garden waste
• Grapevines
• Grass
• Hay or straw
• Landscape timbers
• Large root systems
• Logs greater than 8-foot in length
• Nothing over 24 inches in diameter
• Painted or processed wood
• Sod
• Stump grindings
• Weeds
• Wood that contains nails and metal

Important Reminders

• Please remember to check your drop-off loads for metal chains, fencing, and shovels as these items severely damage our equipment
• Use of chainsaws and leaf blowers are prohibited at the Millfair Compost and Recycling Center
• All leaves must be removed from bags or bins, which are then taken back home by the residents.