Yard Waste Collection: Kentwood vs Wyoming

Where can I take leaves and yard waste in Wyoming, MI?

To the City's free yard-waste drop-off site at 2660 Burlingame Avenue SW. Open year-round (closed holidays): summer hours March 30 - December 5 are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; winter hours December 7 - March 25 are Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bring proof of Wyoming residency. Material must be dumped from the bag - bagged loads are not accepted. Two piles: leaves/grass/plants on one side, sticks/branches/bushes/stumps under 3 feet diameter on the other. NOT accepted: soil, sod, rocks, treated wood, construction debris. Commercial landscapers are not accepted.

When is the free leaf pickup in Wyoming, MI?

The City of Wyoming runs ONE free citywide curbside leaf pickup per year - on the FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER. Leaves must be in PAPER BAGS (not plastic - plastic bags will be left), brush must be tied in bundles no longer than 4 feet, and material must be at the curb by 6 a.m. The contractor passes once - if you miss the deadline you must use the Burlingame drop-off or subscribe to hauler yard-waste service. The City also rents 11' x 6' x 3' leaf containers for $10 per weekday or $20 per weekend during fall (leaves only).

Can I burn leaves in Wyoming, MI?

Generally no within the City. Open burning of leaves and yard waste in incorporated areas is regulated by Michigan EGLE under R 336.1310 (Air Pollution Control Rules) and is typically prohibited. Use the City's free drop-off at 2660 Burlingame Ave SW, the free first-Saturday-in-December curbside leaf pickup, or subscribe to hauler yard-waste service. Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged. Open-burning violations can draw a state-level EGLE citation in addition to local enforcement under Wyoming Code Chapter 30 (Environment). Michigan's Part 115 yard-waste landfill ban (MCL 324.11521-11525) means yard waste is never accepted in regular trash either.