Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Amherst
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
From April 1 to November 30 yard waste is collected separately from garbage in cans, bushel baskets or paper bags under sixty pounds, and from December 1 to March 31 it goes out with the garbage instead.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Town of Amherst households in the seasonal program, which the Highway Department opens on April 1. The town publishes no per bag charge for curbside yard waste, and the compost facility on Smith Road is open to Amherst residents from April 1 as well.
When & how
From April 1 through November 30 set yard waste out separately on the collection day, using garbage cans with the lids removed, bushel baskets with solid bottoms and two manufactured handles, or two ply paper yard waste bags. From December 1 through March 31 the same material goes out with the garbage, fall leaves are picked up by the Highway Department on its own announcement, and stumps, logs and excessive tree trimmings need a scheduled pickup arranged by telephone in advance.
Get it ready
Keep each container under sixty pounds, and do not use plastic bags or bind debris with plastic or wire, because those loads are not picked up. Cut lumber into four foot lengths and tie it into bundles under sixty pounds with nails removed or bent over, keep railroad ties out of yard waste, garbage and recycling, cut treated wood ties into two foot lengths for the regular garbage, and take brick, stone and concrete to the Highway Department rather than putting them out for collection.
Small amounts of building material can go out cut and bundled, but a major construction or remodeling project has to be handled by a private service, and brick, stone and concrete are the property owner's responsibility.
City cost & eligibility
The town publishes no collection charge for the small bundled allowance and states that major projects are not accepted curbside at all, so confirm the limits and any condition with the Office of Refuse Control before a project load is put out.
When & how
Put small cut and bundled pieces out with the regular garbage, and arrange a private service for anything larger, since a renovation, roof repair or remodeling project is refused at the curb.
Get it ready
Cut fencing, plasterboard, drywall, paneling, plywood, bookcases and doors into four by four foot sections and stack them neatly, bundle anything smaller to no more than four feet and sixty pounds, keep railroad ties out of every collection stream, and take brick, stone and concrete to the Highway Department at 1042 North Forest Road rather than setting them at the curb.
From April 1 to November 30 yard waste is collected separately in garbage cans with the lids removed, bushel baskets with solid bottoms and two handles, or two ply paper yard waste bags, each under sixty pounds, and plastic bags or plastic tied bundles are refused. From December 1 to March 31 yard waste goes out with the garbage instead, and stumps, logs and excessive trimmings are collected by reservation arranged with the Highway Department.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Town of Amherst Office of Refuse Control with the Amherst Highway Department
Book the Highway Department for appliances, metal and electronics
An Amherst household with a white goods appliance, a large metal item, small scrap metal or electronic devices.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Households booking the town service. The pickup runs by appointment only twice a month for white goods and large metal, and electronics and small metal are dropped at the Highway Department, with refrigerator and freezer doors required to be removed under subsection 169-5.E-2.
Arrange it
Call the Office of Refuse Control to book the twice monthly white goods appointment, or call the Highway Department for instructions and hours before bringing electronics or small metal to 1042 North Forest Road.
Appointment only for white goods and large metal, eight feet maximum on metal items, tires and propane tanks refused at the Highway Department and at the curb, and the electronics drop off replaces the curbside collection that no longer exists.
Town of Amherst Office of Refuse Control with the Amherst Highway Department
Bring yard waste to the town compost facility
An Amherst household with grass, leaves, shrubs and trimmings that would rather deliver them than wait for the collection day.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Open to Amherst residents from April 1, with hours provided by telephone. The page publishes no fee for residents, so confirm the current terms when the hours are confirmed.
Arrange it
Call the compost facility for its hours, then bring the material to 560 Smith Road during those hours.
Residents only, seasonal opening from April 1, hours by telephone only, and the usual container rules apply to anything set out for curbside collection instead.
Town compost facility open to residents from April 1
CJ Krantz Compost Facility
560 Smith Road, Amherst, NY
Yard waste from Amherst residents in the town's seasonal program, which opens on April 1.
Residents only and seasonal, with hours given by telephone, so call before loading a vehicle.
Call the facility for its hours, because the town does not publish a window on the policies page.
The page states that the facility opens to Amherst residents on April 1 and gives the telephone number for hours, without publishing a fee, so confirm the cost and the hours by telephone.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Amherst.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
How does Amherst collect yard waste?+
Separately from April 1 through November 30 in cans with lids removed, bushel baskets with solid bottoms and two handles, or two ply paper yard waste bags weighing under sixty pounds each, and no plastic bags or plastic tied bundles. From December 1 through March 31 yard waste goes out with the garbage, and fall leaves are collected by the Highway Department on its own schedule.Official guidance
Will Amherst take construction debris?+
Only small amounts, cut into four by four foot sections and neatly stacked, with smaller pieces bundled to four feet and sixty pounds. A major renovation, roof repair or remodeling project is not accepted curbside and the property owner has to contact a private service, while brick, stone and concrete are the owner's responsibility and can be brought to the Highway Department at 1042 North Forest Road.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Amherst?+
The Town of Amherst collects garbage and recyclables weekly in town issued totes, with the Office of Refuse Control answering service questions, and the Highway Department handling the separate streams: white goods and large metal by appointment twice a month, electronics at the Highway Department, and fall leaf pickup on its own schedule.Official guidance
What does trash collection cost in Amherst?+
The town does not publish a per pickup rate on its refuse policies page, and the bulky allowance is included: up to eight items a week go out with the garbage totes at no per item charge. The price that is published is a penalty rather than a fee, a 250 dollar move out or clean out charge assessed by citation when the eight item limit is exceeded.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a couch or a mattress in Amherst?+
Put it at the curb with the garbage. Furniture, mattresses and box springs are all named among the bulky items residents may set out, and each piece counts against the limit of eight items a week in addition to the totes. Carpet has to be cut, rolled and tied under sixty pounds, and pianos and organs have to be disassembled first.Official guidance
How do appliances and electronics leave Amherst?+
By appointment and by drop off rather than at the curb. White goods such as refrigerators, ovens, washers and dryers are collected by the Highway Department by appointment only twice a month, with refrigerator and freezer doors removed first, and electronics are no longer collected curbside at all, so televisions and computers go to the Highway Department at 1042 North Forest Road.Official guidance
When does Amherst collect yard waste?+
Separately from April 1 through November 30, in garbage cans with lids removed, bushel baskets with solid bottoms and two handles, or two ply paper yard waste bags under sixty pounds, with no plastic bags or plastic tied bundles. From December 1 through March 31 yard waste goes out with the garbage, fall leaves are collected by the Highway Department, and the compost facility at 560 Smith Road opens to residents on April 1.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Make room for the rest of your day.
Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
