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 Avon Lake
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.
Grass clippings and yard waste are collected on the regular collection day from March 1 through December 31 in brown paper bags, a labeled container of thirty-three gallons or less, or a free Kimble yard waste cart, and the city does not take what a landscaper or tree contractor generates.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for the yard waste set out within the published rules, and the ninety-five gallon yard waste cart Kimble provides is free of charge with a credit on the bill for the household that requests it.
When & how
Put the yard waste out on the regular collection day between March 1 and December 31, and ask Kimble customer service for the free yard waste cart.
Get it ready
Use brown paper yard waste bags with a limit of fourteen to sixteen bags for each residence, a container clearly labeled Yard Waste of thirty-three gallons or less, or the Kimble yard waste cart. Keep a load a professional landscaper or tree contractor generated out of the pile entirely, because the city will not collect it, and cut brush and small tree trimmings to less than six inches in diameter and no more than four feet, bundled, tied and under fifty pounds. Christmas trees are collected in the first and second full weeks of January with the decorations removed and the tree left whole on the tree lawn rather than in a bag or container.
Larger branches and shrubs go to the city chipper crew, which follows a route with no set day and can take two to three weeks to finish, and the route is suspended during leaf and snow season because the trucks are shared.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No charge for the city branch pickup, which is a service the city runs with its own chipper crew and answers on 440-930-4126.
When & how
Put the pile at the curb with all cut ends facing the curb, and expect the crew when the route reaches the street, because there is no specific pickup day and a full route can take two to three weeks. Branch pickup is not a regular service during leaf and snow season.
Get it ready
Keep the pile to branches only, with nothing else mixed in, and keep branches and brush out of a leaf pile because the city asks that leaf piles contain leaves only. A smaller branch or trimming that fits the hauler's limits goes out bundled with the yard waste instead, cut to less than six inches in diameter, no more than four feet long, tied and under fifty pounds.
Yard waste goes out on the regular collection day from March 1 through December 31 in brown paper yard waste bags with a limit of fourteen to sixteen bags for each residence, a container clearly labeled Yard Waste of thirty-three gallons or less, or a ninety-five gallon Kimble yard waste cart that is free with a credit on the bill. Brush and small tree trimmings belong with the hauler when they are under six inches in diameter, four feet long, tied and under fifty pounds. Larger branches go to the city chipper with the cut ends facing the curb and nothing else in the pile, on a route with no set day that is suspended during leaf and snow season.
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.
Kimble Recycling & Disposal under the City of Avon Lake contract, with the City of Avon Lake Service Department chipper crew and the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
Use the yard waste and branch routes
A household with grass clippings, leaves, brush or larger branches.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No charge for the yard waste set out within the published rules and no charge for the city branch pickup, with the ninety-five gallon Kimble yard waste cart free of charge and credited on the bill.
Arrange it
Set the yard waste out on the regular collection day between March 1 and December 31 in an accepted bag, container or Kimble cart, and put larger branches at the curb with the cut ends facing the curb for the city chipper.
The season ends on December 31, the bag limit is fourteen to sixteen for each residence, a container has to be labeled Yard Waste and hold no more than thirty-three gallons, the city does not collect a landscaper's or tree contractor's material, and the branch route has no set day and stops during leaf and snow season.
Avon Lake runs on a hauler contract with two city green routes on top. Kimble Recycling & Disposal collects trash and single-stream recycling weekly from the 96 gallon cart every residence is set up with, with smaller carts or unlimited service available for a fee on 1-800-201-0005, and the carts go out after 5 p.m. the day before, sit two to three feet from the curb with the handle facing away and three feet from obstacles, and come in within twenty-four hours. A holiday on the collection day delays the whole week one day. Each residence may put up to two cubic yards of bulk and excess trash out once a month on the regular collection day, and extra or unlimited bulk is arranged through the hauler for a fee with forty-eight hours notice. Yard waste is collected on the regular collection day from March 1 through December 31 in brown paper bags, a labeled thirty-three gallon container, or a ninety-five gallon Kimble cart that is free with a bill credit, with brush under six inches and four feet going out bundled and larger branches going to the city chipper, which has no set day and stops during leaf and snow season. Tires, batteries, automotive parts, paint, oil, fluorescent bulbs, gas cans, propane tanks and hazardous waste stay out of the carts, and the city points those loads at the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District. City refuse, recycling and yard waste page with the Kimble contract, the cart options and fees, the collection and placement rules, the holiday delays, the barred materials, the monthly two cubic yard bulk allowance and the yard waste and brush rulesCity branch pickup page with the hauler brush limits, the city chipper route with no set day and its two to three week span, the leaf and snow season suspension and the Christmas tree window
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Avon Lake.
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 yard waste collection work in Avon Lake?+
It runs on the regular collection day from March 1 through December 31. Grass clippings and other yard waste go in brown paper yard waste bags with a limit of fourteen to sixteen bags for each residence, in a container clearly labeled Yard Waste of thirty-three gallons or less, or in a ninety-five gallon yard waste cart Kimble provides free of charge with a credit on the bill. The city does not collect yard waste generated by a professional landscaper or tree contractor.Official guidance
When are Christmas trees collected in Avon Lake?+
In the first and second full weeks of January. All decorations, including ornaments, tinsel and lights, have to come off the tree, and the tree goes on the tree lawn whole rather than in a bag or a container.Official guidance
How does branch pickup work in Avon Lake?+
The city chipper crew picks up larger branches and shrubs on a route with no specific day, and a full route can take two to three weeks. All cut ends face the curb and nothing but branches goes in the pile. The route is not a regular service during leaf and snow season because the trucks are shared with the leaf and snow equipment, and a smaller branch or trimming can go out bundled with the yard waste instead when it is under six inches in diameter, four feet long and fifty pounds.Official guidance
What does waste service cost in Avon Lake?+
The city publishes no residential collection rate, and a cart size change or unlimited service is described only as a fee service, so the monthly amount is confirmed with Kimble on 1-800-201-0005. The monthly bulk allowance of two cubic yards is part of the regular collection, an extra or unlimited bulk service carries a hauler fee, and the yard waste rules add no charge, with the ninety-five gallon Kimble yard waste cart free of charge and credited on the bill.Official guidance
What will Avon Lake not take?+
Tires, batteries, automotive and truck parts, paint, oil, fluorescent bulbs, gas cans, propane tanks, hazardous or infectious waste, flammable liquids and anything a municipal solid waste landfill may not take are all barred from the carts, and the city points those loads at the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District. The city also refuses yard waste and branches a professional landscaper or tree contractor generates, and the branch chipper route does not run during leaf and snow season.Official guidance
Who handles garbage and yard waste in Avon Lake?+
Kimble Recycling & Disposal handles the carts, the recycling and the bulk service under the city contract on 1-800-201-0005, while the City of Avon Lake Service Department runs the chipper route for larger branches and answers on 440-930-4126. The Lorain County Solid Waste Management District takes the material the carts refuse, including passenger tires at its scrap tire collection sites.Official guidance
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Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
