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 Horseheads
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.
The town does not pick up or dispose of organic material, so brush and leaves go to a hired hauler or to one of the two published organics drop offs.
City cost & eligibility
No town rate exists because the town states that haulers negotiate their own rate for clean brush and shrubbery, and the town's Black Gold notice says sorting mixed loads at home helps avoid a fee without publishing one. Call the provider or the compost facility to confirm the charge before loading.
When & how
Arrange a hauler, or deliver the sorted organic material during the published windows: the county compost facility is open Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Black Gold asks residents to call ahead.
Get it ready
Keep grass, leaves, branches, logs and wood chips sorted by material before the trip, because the town notice says sorting at home is what avoids a fee, and remember that the county landfill refuses brush, branches, grass, leaves and Christmas trees entirely.
The town does not collect organic material and the county landfill refuses brush, branches, grass, leaves and Christmas trees, so the routes are a hired hauler, the private Black Gold drop offs, or the county compost facility. The town notice asks residents to sort mixed loads at home before arriving, because that is what avoids a fee at the private site, and to call ahead.
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 Horseheads Highway Department with Chemung County Solid Waste Management
Hire one of the haulers the town lists
For a household that would rather have brush, shrubbery or a bulky load carried away from the property.
Cost & conditions
The town notice lists haulers willing to transport and dispose of clean brush and shrubbery but states that the rate is negotiated between the customer and the provider and is not set by the town, and no hauling rate is published anywhere in the material read here. Confirm the price and the scope directly with the provider.
Arrange it
Choose a provider from the town list, agree the work and the rate directly, and keep the material sorted as the town notice advises.
The town takes no responsibility for the service rendered and sets no rate, and the county still refuses yard material at its own sites, so the provider has to carry the material to a private organics or compost facility.
Clean organic material including grass, leaves, branches, logs and wood chips, which the town lists as a place Horseheads residents can deliver to.
Sort mixed loads at home before arrival so each material goes to its designated area, and call ahead to avoid a delay, because the town notice says sorting is what avoids a fee.
The town asks residents to call ahead for the facility's schedule, so confirm the hours on 562-7026 before a trip.
The town publishes no rate for the Black Gold drop offs and says only that sorting mixed loads at home helps avoid a fee, so confirm the charge when you call ahead.
Organic material from Chemung County residents, which the town lists as the county compost facility serving Horseheads households.
Open to Chemung County residents, and the town page still carries its original opening wording, so confirm the facility is operating and what it takes before loading.
Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The town page publishes no rate for household organic material at the facility, so confirm with Chemung County Public Works on 607-739-3896 before arriving.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Horseheads.
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.
Who takes brush and leaves in Horseheads?+
Not the town: its organic material notice states that Horseheads does not pick up or dispose of organic materials, and it lists local haulers who will transport clean brush and shrubbery at a rate negotiated with the customer. Residents can also deliver clean grass, leaves, branches, logs and wood chips to Black Gold, with the Big Flats Pit at 119-B South Corning Road in Corning the closest to most homes, or to the Chemung County Compost Facility on Blostein Boulevard, and the county landfill itself refuses brush, leaves and Christmas trees.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Horseheads?+
No town crew does. The Town of Horseheads Highway Department publishes the refuse documents and its organic material notice states that the town does not pick up or dispose of that material, so residents hire one of the local haulers the town lists or take loads to the Chemung County facilities. The county runs the drop-off stations for bagged trash and recyclables and the Lake Street scales for everything larger.Official guidance
Can brush go out at the curb in Horseheads?+
No. The town's organic material notice states that Horseheads does not pick up or dispose of organic material, and the county landfill refuses brush, branches, grass, leaves and Christmas trees. The routes are a private hauler from the town's list, whose rate is negotiated with the customer, or a drop off at Black Gold, with the Big Flats Pit on South Corning Road the closest to most homes, or at the county compost facility on Blostein Boulevard.Official guidance
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