NEWS

​With fall in full swing and trees dropping leaves throughout the community, the Town of Davidson is providing free 30-gallon paper bags to residents for leaf pick-up.

The Town of Davidson encourages residents to use paper bags or sustainable methods of eliminating yard waste in support of the town’s sustainability initiatives. These bags are compostable and will eliminate plastic residue in compost. Yard waste consists of excess leaves, grass clippings, tree and shrubbery trimmings, and other organic material removed during the general maintenance of a property by the homeowner. The Town of Davidson does not provide yard waste or leaf collection at residences; however, Waste Pro, the town’s contractor, will collect both yard waste and bagged leaves according to residents’ regular trash and recycling schedule.

​The bags will be available at the Davidson Public Works facility (206 Potts Street) THIS Saturday, November 5 between the hours of 8:00-11:30 a.m. Residents unable to pick them up on Saturday can pick them at Davidson Town Hall (216 S. Main Street) during normal business hours. Bags will be located on the table in the atrium entryway – as long as supplies last.

As a reminder, the following items are considered acceptable yard waste:

• All tree trimmings, dead plants, weeds, leaves, and dead tree debris not exceeding six feet (6’) in length, four inches (4”) in diameter and yard debris in bags no heavier than 50 pounds per bag.
• Bagged leaves will be collected along with residents’ garbage and recyclables. All bagged leaves must be free of sticks and other debris. Residents are allowed up to 20 bags per week. Bags cannot be larger than 40 gallons in size and cannot be more than 50 pounds in weight.
• There is a 4 cubic yard limit per pick-up.

For more information, including other options to manage leaves, please see: www.townofdavidson.org/yardwaste.