Fall Clean Up Program Begins

Spruce up your yard and toss the branches, leaves and garden waste.

The Cuyahoga Falls Fall Clean-Up program starts Tuesday and will continue through Fri., Sept. 16. Residents are asked to place all yard waste at the curb on their regular pickup day by 7 a.m.

Guidelines:

• Branches should be less than 2 inches in diameter and cuttings must be tied at both ends with heavy twine or rope.

• Bundles of branches and twigs must not exceed 5 feet in length and 24 inches in girth (limit five bundles a week).

• Yard waste should be placed in bags. Brush and yard wastes are collected separately and should not exceed 45 pounds.

Unacceptable Material: 

• Any waste not contained in a plastic bag or paper bag or box, yard waste not placed in special paper yard waste bags, unbundled brush, tree trunks, logs or large parts of trees, demolition material, construction material, stone, rock, broken or whole bricks or cement, gravel, cinders, ashes, dirt, mulch, asphalt, earth, vehicle parts or tires, motor oil, lead-acid batteries, gasoline tanks, propane tanks, pet feces that is not double bagged, or carpet that is not rolled (5’ x 2’) and secured at both ends.

If residents have concerns, they may call the sanitation department at 330-971-8010.