Beaverton, OR Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BC 4.08.030
- Prunings limit
- 4 inches diameter max
- Includes
- Grass, leaves, yard vegetation
- Excludes
- Dirt, sod, stumps, rocks, manure
Summary
Beaverton's franchise recycling ordinance limits curbside yard debris to grass, leaves and prunings under four inches thick, and excludes dirt, sod, stumps, rocks and other bulky yard materials.
'Yard debris' means grass clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings of no greater than four inches in diameter, or similar yard and garden vegetation. Yard debris does not include such items as: dirt, sod, stumps, logs, tree and shrub prunings greater than four inches in diameter, rocks, plastic, animal waste or manure, cat litter, potting soil, prepared food wastes or nonputrescible material.
Full Breakdown
BC 4.08.030 defines exactly what qualifies as 'yard debris' for Beaverton's compostable-material collection program: grass clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings no greater than four inches in diameter, and similar yard and garden vegetation. The definition explicitly excludes dirt, sod, stumps, logs, prunings thicker than four inches, rocks, plastic, animal waste or manure, cat litter, potting soil, prepared food waste, and other nonputrescible material, meaning franchised haulers aren't obligated to collect those items as yard debris. Yard debris is regulated together with food scraps as 'compostable material' destined for controlled biological decomposition rather than the landfill.
Violations & Fines
Setting out excluded material like rocks, stumps or animal waste as yard debris isn't a defined offense here, but franchise customers who violate a promulgated collection rule face a Class 1 Civil Infraction under BC 4.08.210, each day counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Beaverton's yard debris pickup take tree branches?
Can I put dirt or sod out with yard debris?
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