Lawn & Garden Waste Curbside Collection in April

April 1, 2015

The Town's collection contractor, Waste Management, will be collecting lawn and garden waste (grass, leaves, flowers, shrub clippings, weeds and small branches) from the curbside of residential homes this spring on the following dates:

· For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on TUESDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015.

· For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on WEDNESDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015.

· For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on THURSDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015.

· For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on FRIDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015.

THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW ARE:

All items are to be placed at the end of your driveway at the curbside by 7:00AM on the day of your collection. We will accept these items only:

· GRASS, LEAVES, FLOWERS, SHRUB CLIPPINGS AND WEEDS: These are to be put into RECYCLABLE BROWN PAPER YARD WASTE BAGS, and weigh no more than 35 pounds each. Please shake off any extra soil attached to flowers and weeds to reduce the weight. NOTE: Invasive and noxious weeds, such as Scotch Broom, English Ivy, and Himalayan Blackberry, are not allowed in this collection service. They are allowed in Hartland Landfill and can be included in your weekly garbage.

· BUNDLED BRANCHES: Branches are to be no longer than 3 feet in length, no more than 3 inches in diameter, and are to be bundled and then tied with string in bundles that weigh no more than 35 pounds each.

Each residence is allowed up to 5 of the above bags or bundles in total. If you would like to put out more than this, you can purchase Extra Bag Decals available at the Town Hall for $3.00 each, for each additional bag or bundle over this limit. IF YOUR LAWN AND GARDEN WASTE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE, IT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. This service does not include composted food materials, and please note that this service applies only to those residences that are part of the Town's Residential Garbage and Organics Collection Program. NOTE: Private strata roads cannot accommodate the size of the lawn and garden waste collection truck. Residents on these roads need to place their lawn and garden waste at the edge of the main road into the strata.

For more information about this service, or to report a missed pickup, please contact the Town Hall at 250-479-6800 or Waste Management at 250-652-6242.

Remember also that the Canteen Road Yard and Garden Waste Drop-Off Facility at 605 Canteen Road in Esquimalt is available to View Royal residents free of charge at the gate. Operating hours are Monday to Saturday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Please call the facility at 250-220-2918 for more information, or drop into Town Hall for an information brochure.