Dispose of yard debris during April/May Curbside Yard Waste Collection

Sedona News – Clean up and reduce your wildfire risk by disposing of yard waste during the annual Curbside Yard Waste Collection this April and part of May. Find your neighborhood’s pick-up day here: www.sedonaaz.gov/curbside and place material curbside by 4 p.m. the day prior to pick-up.

Accepted for collection:

• Brush
• Tree limbs and trunks: Limbs eight inches or less and eight feet long or less
• Shrub trimmings
• Bagged leaves and pine needles. No more than 10 paper bags. No plastic bags.
• The total amount of debris accepted cannot exceed five yards or a pile no larger than 10 feet long, 4 feet wide and 3 feet tall.

Not accepted:

• Cactus trimmings
• Appliances
• Hazardous materials
• Garbage
• Mattresses
• Other household waste

Material Placement Guidelines:

• Place material 2 feet from the edge of the street pavement.
• Place material by 4 p.m. the day before your zone’s first service date.
• If you miss your window to put debris out, there will be an opportunity to haul your debris, by appointment only, between April and May to the city material yard south of the Sedona Wetlands Preserve at 7700 W. SR 89A. Contact Ryan Hayes, city maintenance supervisor, to coordinate at (928) 203-5063. Do not bring more than 5 cubic yards (a pile no larger than 10 feet long by 4 feet wide and 3 feet tall).
• Chipped mulch will be available to residents. Dates and times to be announced.

Creating a defensible space within 30 feet of your home can greatly reduce the risk of a wildfire. Tall, dry grasses provide a path for fire, so by removing dry grasses, leaves, excess vegetation, and pine needles from your roof and gutters, you reduce fire risk. Prune tree limbs so the lowest limb is between 6-10 feet from the ground.

The event is also an opportunity to remove debris in drainage areas before monsoon season. Shrubs, loose trimmings, and yard waste in drainage ditches can block stormwater flow, increasing the risk of flooding.

The Curbside Yard Waste Pickup zone is the same as your Emergency Evacuation zone, and your zone number is printed on the postcard sent to your address. For more detailed information, visit www.sedonaaz.gov/curbside or contact Ryan Hayes, city maintenance supervisor, at (928) 203-5063.