Rosslanders' will have chance to get rid of unwanted yard waste

Photo: Samantha Holomay

Rossland City Hall is located at 1920 Third Avenue.

Rossland is cleaning up the community, one leaf at a time.

As we roll further into the spring season, the time has come to declutter your yard waste that built up over the winter.

On May 1, the City of Rossland will begin to collect yard waste, leaves, tree trimmings, branches, gravel and sand as part of their spring clean-up efforts.

Participants should have their items out and ready for pickup by 7 a.m. The requirements are as follows:

• Tree trimmings must be less than 10 centimetres in diameter and 3 metres in length
• Trimmings should not exceed a truckload’s worth per household
• Waste must be placed on an unmaintained boulevard
• Trimmings placed on the road or tarps will not be picked up
• Leaves, grass, and clippings should be collected in a pile on a unmaintained boulevard
• Dirt, sod, rocks, and construction material will not be accepted
• Do not place yard waste in bags, as it will not be picked up
• Gravel and sand should be raked onto an asphalt surface, but should not be put in piles

The city also reminded residents that burning garden and yard waste is prohibited within city limits.