The City of North Muskegon, through the Department of Public Works, provides free yard waste cleanup service. From November to May, the City will pick up yard waste that has been properly bagged or positioned. Read the requirements below.

TREE TRIMMING AND BRUSH

Tree trimmings, branches, and brush will be picked up from the TERRACE AREA on Fridays, November to May (weather permitting). Stumps, unliftable yard waste, and items exceeding size requirements WILL NOT be picked up. Please place brush on the terrace area (NOT ON STREET) no earlier than 24 hours before pick-up.

Contractors who have been hired to trim and/or remove trees and bushes are responsible for disposal of the materials removed by them.

BRUSH CANNOT EXCEED 4 FEET IN LENGTH OR 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND MUST IN LIFTABLE BUNDLES.

BAGGED LEAVES AND GRASS CLIPPINGS

Paper bags and properly labeled, reusable containers with leaves and grass clippings will be picked up on MONDAYS, November to May. Homeowner's containers (35 gallon or smaller) must be labeled with stickers available at City Hall. Please place all containers on the TERRACE AREA (not on the street) no earlier than Sunday evening for pick-up the following day. Residents are encouraged to use mulching mowers to reduce the volume of yard waste material.

LEAVES, BRANCHES, AND STICK PICK-UP

Beginning in May, loose leaves and grass clippings must be put into paper bags or reusable containers.

Branches and sticks must be visible separated from the loose leaf piles as they are one of the major causes of equipment breakdowns and delays.