New Rochelle, NY Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Loose yard waste limit
- 30-40 gal bags/32-gal bins, 75 lbs max
- Brush size limit
- 3 inches diameter, 4 feet long, 75 lbs
- Curb-set deadline
- 7 a.m. Sep-May, 6 a.m. Jun-Aug
- Large debris
- Stumps, large branches: private disposal only
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 (§163-22)
Summary
New Rochelle requires yard waste to be source-separated from trash and set at the curb under Department of Public Works rules. Grass, weeds and leaves go in thirty- to forty-gallon biodegradable bags or thirty-two-gallon bins weighing no more than 75 pounds, while brush and branches are capped at three inches in diameter, four feet long and 75 pounds per bundle.
All garden refuse, such as clippings from trees, bushes, hedges and grass, shall be placed at the curb by the property owner in disposable thirty- to forty-gallon biodegradable paper bags or loose in thirty-two-gallon containers. Brush, branches and shrubbery no larger than three inches in diameter and no longer than four feet in length with no single bundle or item weighing more than 75 pounds shall be placed at the curb. These items shall be placed at the curb by no later than 7:00 a.m. during the months of September through May and no later than 6:00 a.m. during the months of June through August on the designated collection day for such items and no earlier than 8:00 p.m. of the day preceding such designated collection day. Under no circumstances will City vehicles drive onto private property for the purpose of removal of any yard waste or refuse.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4601407; v60 updated 2025-12-02; through 12-02-2025).
Full Breakdown
5D requires it to be source-separated and placed at the curb according to the Department of Public Works' collection schedule and set-out requirements. Subsection (1) limits loose materials, weeds free of clumps or dirt, grass clippings, leaves and garden vegetables, to thirty- to forty-gallon biodegradable paper bags or thirty-two-gallon containers weighing no more than 75 pounds each. Subsection (2) caps brush, branches and shrubbery at no more than three inches in diameter and four feet in length, with no single item over 75 pounds. the evening before the scheduled collection day.
City crews will not enter private property to remove yard waste. 5E and must be disposed of privately. Landscaping contractors licensed by Westchester County may instead pay to dump yard waste at the City's designated disposal site, weighed and charged by the pound under Chapter 133, Fees.
Violations & Fines
Yard waste set out oversized, overweight, or outside the § 163-21 collection window is treated as a violation of the recycling and collection rules. A first offense under § 163-22 draws a fine of up to $100, a second offense up to $250, a third up to $500, and any later offense up to $1,000 or 15 days in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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