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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #176901

Yard Waste:

Other: This is a request for advice- not notifying of an issue. The home we purchased has a lot of overgrowth: trees, bushes, some poison ivy, and invasive plant species like some of the honeysuckles. We have already started removing some and have a very large pile (when we are finished, it will probably fill a large roll-off dumpster). What does the city typically do when they are clearing brush? Do you chip it or does that just spread the problem items further? Or do you know of any companies that might pick up for a price? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you! Christine

Assigned to
Melissa Hirtzel

History

8/9/2021 09:41:08 Closed by Adam Wason

Based on the amount that is being described, it likely would need to be contracted for removal and disposal. Below are the City of Bloomington Sanitation Division guidelines for yard waste pickup. Yard waste will be collected every other week between April and December only (to find your specific yard waste collection days, please see your trash magnet or visit the myBloomington site.) Billing for yard waste is also directly included in the customer’s CBU bill. The fee is $1 per bag or container. Acceptable yard waste for collection includes: Brown paper bags (purchased at local grocery or hardware stores; the City no longer provides paper yard bags) Plastic or metal waste containers (35 gallon maximum) Sticks bundled 48 inches by 24 inches or less All packaged yard waste must weigh less than 40 pounds Yard waste should be placed at the curb without placing it into a trash or recycling cart (provided that it's placed into paper bags or bundles, as mentioned above). Additionally, the City always encourages residents to compost their yard waste.

Sent notification to Melissa Hirtzel, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=176901 Closed by Adam Wason Based on the amount that is being described, it likely would need to be contracted for removal and disposal. Below are the City of Bloomington Sanitation Division guidelines for yard waste pickup. Yard waste will be collected every other week between April and December only (to find your specific yard waste collection days, please see your trash magnet or visit the myBloomington site.) Billing for yard waste is also directly included in the customer’s CBU bill. The fee is $1 per bag or container. Acceptable yard waste for collection includes: Brown paper bags (purchased at local grocery or hardware stores; the City no longer provides paper yard bags) Plastic or metal waste containers (35 gallon maximum) Sticks bundled 48 inches by 24 inches or less All packaged yard waste must weigh less than 40 pounds Yard waste should be placed at the curb without placing it into a trash or recycling cart (provided that it's placed into paper bags or bundles, as mentioned above). Additionally, the City always encourages residents to compost their yard waste.

8/9/2021 09:40:04 Changed category from Other to Yard Waste

8/9/2021 09:23:55 Anonymous assigned this case to Melissa Hirtzel

Sent notification to Melissa Hirtzel, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=176901 Anonymous assigned this case to Melissa Hirtzel You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

8/9/2021 09:23:55 Opened by Anonymous