Landscaping Rules in Rockland County, NY (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Rockland County, New York.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Rockland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Composting

Rockland County's solid waste law does not ban home composting. Code § 350-8D says the county's yard waste set-out rule "shall not prohibit private noncommercial composting of yard waste, or mulching of leaves, grass clippings and cuttings," leaving backyard composting standards to town and village rules.

Rockland County Backyard Composting Rule

Few Restrictions

Rockland County Code § 350-8D

Where allowed by law or regulation, this section shall not prohibit private noncommercial composting of yard waste, or mulching of leaves, grass clippings and cuttings.

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