Erie, PA Landscaping Rules: Composting (2026)

Section 951.14 directs the Bureau of Refuse and Recycling, operating under regulations established by the Directors of the Department of Public Works, Property and Parks, to run a composting program throughout the City. The statute names grass clippings, lawn and leaf waste, and hedge trimmings as the materials included in the program. Rather than fixing container types or pickup mechanics in the ordinance itself, Section 951.14 lets the manner of collection, the types of bags or containers used, and other aspects of the program be altered from time to time by administrative regulation, so the City can adjust the program to keep it efficient and cost-effective. The composting program sits in the same article as, but is legally distinct from, the separate leaf-collection requirement in Section 951.13 and the broader recyclables-separation rules of Article 958, which govern curbside leaf pickup and mandatory recycling separation respectively.