Public Works Department

Street and Sanitation Division
   

GREEN CONTAINERS

FOR GREEN WASTE ONLY

Green waste such as leaves, grass clippings, branches, brush, twigs, hedges, and anything else that comes from the garden will be composted.

What goes into the GREEN container?

    

YES Yard Trimmings (leaves, grass, shrubs, hedges, etc.)
YES Untreated, unpainted, metal-free wood (please cut to fit)
YES Fallen fruit from trees
    
NO Household garbage
NO  Plastic bags
NO Dog and cat waste
NO Horse manure
NO Food
NO Dirt
    
DO NOT bundle or tie green waste. 
   

Backyard composting is a great way to recycle green waste.  Compost makes a rich, inexpensive soil enhancer, fertilizer, or mulch.  For more information, visit the Burbank Recycle Center Composting web page.  For a City-provided compost bin and instruction, free to Burbank residents, call (818) 238-3900. 

   
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