Garbage and Recycling

Yard Trimmings and Brush

Yard trimmings and brush are collected separately from garbage so that they can be taken to a facility where they’re turned into Mulch —instead of depositing them at a landfill and wasting valuable natural resources.

Place paper yard bags, tied bundles, stacks of brush and/or yard cart on the curb weekly on your Pickup Day, at least two feet away from garbage and recycling carts. Don’t place on sidewalks or in street. Yard trimmings and/or brush piles may be set out at the curb after 6 p.m. the night before your pickup day and no later than 7 a.m. on your pickup day.

Note: Customers with disabled carryout service must place yard trimmings and brush at the front curb.

You have several options for getting rid of yard trimmings and brush weekly:

Bag it
Place leaves, grass clippings and other small trimmings in Paper Yard Bags purchased at grocery stores, hardware and garden stores. Roll the paper yard bag top closed like a lunch sack. Please, don't staple or tape to close. Do not use plastic bags as they contaminate the mulch. There is no limit on the number of paper bags you may set out.

Bundle it
Use string or twine to bundle shrub and tree trimmings. Bundles should be no more than four feet in length and weigh no more than 40 pounds. People, not machines pick these up by hand. There is no limit on the number of tied bundles you may set out.

Stack it
Individual tree and shrub limbs up to eight feet long and four inches in diameter each can be stacked at the curb on your weekly pickup day. No plastic bags, garbage, bulky items, stumps or root balls are accepted in brush piles. Root balls and stumps (maximum 18" diameter) may be placed in the Bulky Items Pile.

If pile is over ten cubic yards (about eight feet long, six feet wide and six feet tall), you will be Charged Extra.

You must provide your own disposal within 48 hours if you receive a notice of violation for setting out more than 30 cubic yards and call 817-392-EASY (3279) to notify the city. If you don’t call, the city will charge you a trip fee and you will be issued a citation.

Cart it
Use the optional 96 gallon Green Yard cart that you may purchase from the city. A one-time fee of $75 plus tax will be charged on your water bill. There is no additional monthly service charge to empty the yard cart weekly.

Drop it off
You may also take brush to a city Drop-off Station to avoid extra pickup fees and get rid of items quickly.

Yard trimmings and brush collection are included in Fort Worth’s weekly residential curbside garbage service. However, the city encourages composting and other organic gardening methods to promote a healthier landscape and reduce the amount of leaves, grass clippings and yard trimmings that must be hauled away.