Acceptable Green Waste Items

• Lawn Clippings
• Brush
• Raw Wood (Natural)
• Sawdust
• Pallets
• Tree Limbs
• Pine Needles
• Fence Boards
• Raw Lumber

Yes, we do accept stumps and rounds but they must be under 12 inches in diameter.

Unacceptable Green Waste Items

• Paint
• Pressure Treatment
• Particle Board
• Dirt
• Soil
• Sod
• Food Waste
• Pumpkins
• apples
• Lemons/Limes
• Flax
• Limbs with Fruit Attached
• Palm Fronds (and plants alike)
• Any Fibrous Plant
• Bamboo
• Plastic
• Cardboard
• Rock
• Gravel
• Paper
• Concrete
• Metal

Any of these items disposed in our green waste will harm our compost and break our Machine. Please be cautious

Arcata City Limits Program

Residence in the city limits of Arcata garbage service through Recology. Guidelines: 48 yards of acceptable green waste per calendar year. No roll overs. To start an account: Recology Garbage account owner must bring in a valid bill and I.D.. ^{*You must add authorized users to your account. **Exceed allottment,, $11/yd}

Non-City of Arcata Resident

County Limits

Green Waste Program: $11/yd 27 cu ft = 1 yd 202 gallons = 1 yd

Requirements:

• Non-City of Arcata Resident
• Pays for dump fees/business accounts