Irondequoit, NY Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Section 192-23 of the Code of the Town of Irondequoit sets the preparation rules for yard waste. Brush: all brush must be cut to a length of not more than four feet, all branches and brush under two inches in diameter must be bundled, material two inches in diameter and larger can also be bundled, and bundles must be bound with rope or twine (not wire), should not weigh more than 50 pounds and should not be more than 16 inches across. Section 192-5 defines yard waste as grass clippings, leaves, garden debris, brush and small or chipped branches, and says Christmas trees shall be treated as brush.

Leaves: in the fall, refuse collectors collect leaves, but all leaves must be in containers approved by the Commissioner of Public Works/Superintendent of Highways. Wheelbarrows, lawn carts and fifty-five-gallon drums are not suitable containers. Leaves must not be mixed with other refuse set out for collection, and leaf collection can begin on or about October 15 and end on or about December 31 of each year.

Grass: clippings will not be collected by either the Town or the refuse collectors as part of regular service. Contractors: if a resident hires a private lawn service or tree removal service, the contractor is responsible for properly removing and disposing of the material generated by the work.

Section 192-27(F)(2) adds two rules. Loose leaves on private property or in the right-of-way adjacent to it shall not be raked into the roadway or stored loose along the road edge, and yard waste that is not properly prepared or exceeds the volume or weight requirements will not be collected, leaving the resident to make alternate arrangements within seven days of generation. Under § 192-27(F)(1), residential bundled brush and branches are collected by refuse collectors.