Yard Waste
The City of Lewes has contracted with Blue Hen Organics to collect residential yard waste within the city limits of Lewes. Yard waste is defined as plant material that comes from lawn maintenance and other gardening and landscaping activities including: grass, leaves, pruning, brush, shrubs, tree limbs up to 4" in diameter, and garden materials.
Yard waste can be contained in plastic, paper, or compostable bags or homeowner supplied containers compatible with Hauler's truck lifting mechanism (Toter brand or equivalent).
Bundles of materials must contain limbs no greater than 4" in diameter, and not to exceed four (4) feet in length. Bags and bundles must weigh less than fifty (50) pounds each.
Bags, bundles, or containers containing materials other than yard waste will not be collected.
Yard Waste collection will be on the following Wednesdays. Please have your containers at the curb by 6:00am.
2012 Collection Schedule
March 7, 21
April 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23
June 6, 20
July 11, 25
August 8, 22
September 12, 26
October 3, 17, 24, 31
November 14, 28
December 12
2013 Collection Schedule
January 3
February 6
March 6, 20