Bracebridge winter storm chippable brush relief |
Chippable brush fees are reinstated for Bracebridge residents, as the tipping fee relief reached capacity on November 4, 2022 as outlined in the District bylaw.
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Some easy ways to get rid of your leaves
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- Urban areas: Bag them in paper leaf bags and put them to the curb on scheduled collection days in the spring and fall for curbside collection.
- Leave your leaves! Mulch leaves and leave them on the lawn for healthy grass next summer.
- If you live in a rural area and don't receive leaf and yard waste curbside collection, deliver residential leaf and yard waste to a licensed waste facility at no charge. Please note that branches exceeding 1.5 inches in diameter are subject to our "Chippable wood/brush" tipping fees found here.
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Acceptable containers
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- Kraft paper bags are ideal and designed for leaf and yard waste material.
- Reusable containers such as garbage cans, blue boxes or open-top containers that can be dumped and left behind are acceptable. Please watch your weight!
- Our crews manually lift your leaf and yard waste - maximum weight per yard waste bag/container and its contents must not exceed 20 kg (44 lbs). Includes bundled branches/twigs.
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Set-out requirements
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- Place paper yard waste bags/containers and bundles at the curb by 7 a.m. on scheduled leaf and yard waste scheduled collection days only. Leaf and yard waste is not collected as part of normal garbage limits.
- Do not place yard waste containers/bags or bundles on the roadway or blocking the sidewalk as it may pose as a hazard to vehicular traffic and other residents. Proper placement will also help avoid damage to containers/bags and will reduce interference.
- Keep yard waste containers/bags and bundles separate from your neighbours.
- Crews manually lift your leaf and yard waste. Help crews by not overfilling paper bags/containers.
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Branches and twigs
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Sticks and twigs should not exceed 3.8 cm (1.5 inches) in diameter and must be bundled and tied. Bundles should be no bigger than 60 cm x 90 cm (2 feet x 3 feet). Also acceptable in paper yard waste bags is:
- Leaves and yard rakings with debris
- Tree trimmings, small branches
- Brush, hedge trimmings (branches exceeding 1.5 inches in diameter are subject to our "Chippable wood/brush" tipping fees found here)
- Household and garden plants
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Report missed collection
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Contact us if you have having trouble with collection.
Missed Collection Form
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