Crystal Lake collects yard waste and food-scrap compost weekly at the curb from April 1 through November 30. Leaves and grass must go in biodegradable paper bags (plastic is prohibited), under 50 pounds each. Backyard composting is encouraged; open leaf burning is county-regulated.
Through the City's single-hauler contract, yard waste and food-scrap compost is picked up once a week on your regular collection day, curbside, from April 1 to November 30. Leaves, grass, twigs, and branches too small to bundle must be placed in a paper bag, box, or disposal container not exceeding 50 pounds; loose piles of grass or waste are not accepted, and plastic bags are strictly prohibited. The City also encourages on-site practices like backyard composting, mulch-mowing, and grasscycling. Open burning of landscape waste is not a substitute: in McHenry County it's allowed only on weekends in April, May, October, and November, dawn to dusk, well away from structures.
Yard waste in plastic bags, loose piles, or overweight containers may be left uncollected. Illegal open burning of landscape waste violates McHenry County open-burning rules and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act.
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