It’s time to separate the yard waste

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Starting Thursday, April 1, grass and leaves will need to be bagged separately from household trash for Lincoln garbage collectors.

State law requires yard waste to be disposed of separately between the months of April and December.

Grass and leaves cannot be placed in plastic bags.  Approved containers include paper yard waste bags, a 32-gallon container with a tight-fitting lid, or a 95-gallon container provided by garbage collectors.

Tree trimmings, garden waste, and weeds can be included in your regular household garbage.

The collection of grass and leaves is provided by local garbage collectors, for a fee. If you choose to subscribe to this service, you should begin separating your grass and leaves from regular waste after your last garbage collection in March.

But, if you don’t want to subscribe to the special collection you can:

• Haul it to the North 48th Street Transfer Station, 5101 North 48th St.
• Hire a lawn service.
• Mulch and compost grass clippings and leaves to help add nutrients to your yard.

For questions related to curbside collection, contact your garbage collector.