The Town of Golden will run its annual free yard waste roundup on Thursday, Oct. 23. Residents can place yard waste in containers, compostable bags or bundles at their regular curbside collection area before 8 a.m. on October 23 for free pickup.
“We’ve made it easy for residents to take part, just set your yard waste out by 8 a.m., and we will take care of the rest,” said Director of Public Works, Chris Cochran. “Tidying up your yard now is a great way to stay on top of seasonal maintenance and make use of a free service designed to support residents.”
Bagged yard waste must be in a compostable bag for pickup.
Here are some tips that residents need to know about this year’s yard waste roundup:
- No registration is required.
- Place yard waste in containers, compostable bags or bundles at your regular curbside area before 8 a.m.
- Bagged yard waste must be in compostable bags or it will not be picked up.
- This service is for yard waste only. This includes grass clippings, leaves, tree cones, tree branches, shrubs and bushes. These items must not exceed eight inches in diameter or eight feet in length. Items exceeding these maximum dimensions will not be picked-up.
- Please bundle prunings to make it easier and faster for us to collect.
- No other types of waste will be accepted, including construction wood waste.
- If residents wish to use their black garbage container, please ensure it does not contain garbage before adding yard waste.
- Any yard waste not placed in containers, bags, or bundled at the curb will not be picked up.
Any yard waste not placed in containers, bags, or bundled at the curb will not be picked up.
“Participating in the yard waste roundup is one of the easiest FireSmart actions residents can take to help reduce wildfire risk around their homes,” said Town of Golden FireSmart Coordinator, Michelangelo Mingarelli. “Yard maintenance, such as cleaning gutters and removing leaves and other debris, is a simple FireSmart action that helps remove potential fuel sources from around your home.”
To learn more about FireSmart at www.firesmartbc.ca