Yard waste collection for Autumn 2017 begins on Monday, 10/16/17 and will continue for 7 consecutive Mondays….ending on Monday, 11/27/17. “Yard waste” is defined as: “grass clippings, leaves, pine needles, pine cones, or organic material that’s easily rake-able”. Yard waste should be at the curb no later than 7am, the morning of the collections and should be contained in either brown paper leaf bags or in garbage barrels that are clearly labeled as “YARD WASTE”.