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September 25, 2024
Fall yard waste collection days are around the corner. Between September 30 and November 25, every resident with curbside collection will receive two yard waste collection days. Edmontonians can find their specific collection dates by downloading the WasteWise app or visiting edmonton.ca/WasteWise.
Residents are asked to set out yard waste in see-through plastic or double-ply paper bags on their seasonal yard waste collection days in spring and fall. It is recommended to keep bags light enough to lift with one arm. Please use additional bags, as needed.
Yard waste can also be dropped off at Eco Stations and the Edmonton Waste Management Centre for free. Material must be loose or in paper bags. Plastic bags need to be emptied on-site. Learn how you can use grass, branches and leaves to improve your yard and soil at edmonton.ca/Compost.
Dutch Elm Disease
Dutch elm disease has recently been detected in Edmonton for the first time, and it presents a significant risk to Edmonton’s urban forest and the benefits it provides. Cut elm wood should not be mixed with yard waste, or placed in carts. If infected wood is stored outside or left in the cart until collection day, there is a risk the beetles that carry the fungus could spread it to nearby trees. Citizens with elms on their property are reminded the annual elm pruning ban remains in effect until October 1.
Cut elm wood should be disposed of immediately by burning it or taking it to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre (EWMC) at 250 Aurum Road for free, safe disposal. Upon arrival, tell the scale operator that you have elm wood so it can be handled appropriately.
Elm wood is not accepted at Eco Stations. Edmontonians drop off yard waste at Eco Stations, which is processed into high-quality compost used for a variety of purposes, and introducing elm wood into the same area could contaminate the compost and risk further spreading the disease.
If you suspect elm wood stored at a property, please report it to Pest Management through 311 for investigation.
For more information on Dutch elm disease, please visit edmonton.ca/DutchElm.
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