Yard Waste and Brush Disposal Near You

Alaska has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Alabama has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Arkansas bans leaves, grass and brush from landfills, but there are exemptions, such as landfills that capture gas for energy, and requirements differ by landfill class. Ask before you haul yard waste.

Arizona's only state disposal ban is on lead batteries, so yard waste is not banned from landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate green waste area.

California's SB 1383 requires cities and counties to provide organic waste collection to all residents and businesses, or to require people who haul their own waste to separate organics from trash. Keep yard trimmings separate when you haul.

Colorado has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Connecticut bans grass clippings from disposal and requires leaves to be composted. Leave clippings on the lawn or compost them.

DC's mandatory recycling law requires homes and businesses to separate yard waste, including leaves and grass, from trash for recycling or composting.

Yard waste is banned from all Delaware landfills. Bring it separately: DSWA landfills and transfer stations put separated yard waste in a recycling area for a fee, and DNREC lists other drop-off and mulching sites.

Florida bars yard trash from Class I (household garbage) landfills unless the landfill collects its gas for beneficial use or uses the yard trash as mulch for landfill cover. Ask your county which site takes yard trash.

Georgia bans yard trimmings (leaves, brush, grass clippings, prunings) from lined municipal solid waste landfills and requires them to be kept separate from household trash. Land-clearing debris such as stumps is not covered.

Hawaii's solid waste rules require each disposal facility to have a plan to ban or separate green waste, aimed at diverting 75% of commercial and 50% of residential green waste. Ask your county landfill how it takes green waste.

Iowa bans yard waste from landfills, but a landfill may take it if it runs a methane collection system that produces energy, after a declared storm disaster, or to control pests and plant diseases. Cities and counties must require residents to separate yard waste.

Idaho has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Since 1990, Illinois landfills may not accept landscape waste (such as leaves, grass and brush) for final disposal, and it may not be mixed with other trash bound for a landfill. Landfills may take it only for composting.

Indiana bans leaves, brush and woody yard waste over 3 feet long from landfills. Grass clippings are exempt, as are small amounts and shorter woody material that is bagged, bundled or otherwise contained.

Kansas has no statewide yard waste ban, but some counties ban yard waste from their landfills. Check your county's rules before hauling grass or leaves.

Kentucky has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Louisiana has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Massachusetts bans leaves and other yard waste from disposal at landfills and incinerators and from transfer for disposal at transfer stations. Compost it or use a yard waste drop-off instead.

Maryland bans separately collected yard waste (grass, leaves and brush) from final disposal, so yard waste that is set out or hauled on its own must go to composting or mulching rather than a landfill.

Maine has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Towns can set their own rules, so ask your transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Michigan bans yard clippings (grass, leaves, sticks and landscape trimmings) from landfills. Compost them or take them to a composting facility; only diseased, infested or invasive-plant material can be landfilled.

Minnesota bans yard waste from household trash and from landfills and incinerators statewide (Twin Cities metro since 1990, the rest of the state since 1992), except as the state pollution control agency authorizes.

Missouri bans yard waste from landfills. The only exception is a landfill approved to run as a bioreactor that uses its gas to generate electricity, so plan on a compost or yard waste site.

Mississippi has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Montana has no statewide disposal bans, including on yard waste. Individual landfills set their own rules, so ask whether yours has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

North Carolina bans yard trash from landfills except landfills approved for it under state rules. A disposal site may accept separated yard trash if it runs a separate yard trash composting operation.

North Dakota has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Nebraska bans leaves and grass clippings from landfills from April 1 to November 30; landfills may accept them December through March. A landfill approved to use yard waste for methane fuel may take it year-round.

New Hampshire bans leaf and yard waste from landfills and incinerators, including waste-to-energy plants. Facilities must post signs or notify customers about the ban.

New Jersey bans leaves from landfills and incinerators, and every county recycling plan must include leaf recycling. Check your town's rules for grass and brush.

New Mexico has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Nevada's state disposal bans cover only liquids, asbestos and hazardous waste, so yard waste is not banned from landfills. Ask your landfill whether it limits oversized brush or has a green waste area.

New York bars landfills and incinerators from disposing of yard waste and other organics that were separated for recycling. Whether you must separate leaves depends on your town, since local laws set what must be recycled.

Ohio landfills may not accept yard waste for disposal, whether bagged separately or mixed with trash. Exceptions: small incidental amounts, storm debris, loads refused by the county compost facility, and tree trunks and stumps.

Oklahoma has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area or compost site for leaves, grass and brush.

Oregon has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Pennsylvania bars landfills and incinerators from taking truckloads made up mostly of leaf waste (leaves, garden residue, shrub and tree trimmings, but not grass clippings). Larger towns must collect leaf waste for recycling.

Rhode Island's recycling rules require towns, single-family homes, apartment complexes and businesses to recycle leaf and yard waste. Resource Recovery composts much of the state's yard debris and takes drop-offs for a fee.

South Carolina bans mixing yard trash and land-clearing debris with household trash bound for a municipal landfill, and those landfills may not accept loads made up mainly of yard trash unless they compost it. Fines run up to $200.

Under state law, no landfill in South Dakota may accept yard waste for disposal. Compost it or ask your community where yard waste goes.

Tennessee has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or county solid waste site whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Texas has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Utah has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Virginia has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Since July 1, 2016, Vermont has banned leaf and yard residuals and clean wood waste from the trash and landfills. Compost them or use a drop-off that takes them.

Washington has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Wisconsin bans yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, yard and garden debris, and brush under 6 inches across) from landfills. It may go to an approved compost facility or be burned with energy recovery.

West Virginia makes it unlawful to dispose of yard waste in a solid waste facility, except facilities designed to compost, recycle or reuse it. Compost it at home or take it to a composting site.

Wyoming has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Any load must be contained so it cannot drop, leak or escape, and loads of sand, gravel, dirt or rock need 6 inches of freeboard or a fastened cover. Fines run up to $300 for a first offense and up to $2,500 after three prior convictions.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded to keep its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or escaping. Willfully letting rock, gravel, bricks or litter spill onto a road is a Class B misdemeanor under the criminal littering law.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. Open beds hauling sand, gravel or rock on paved roads must be covered with a fastened cover; beds built on or before Sept. 30, 2001 may keep 6 inches of freeboard instead.

Loads and any covering must be fastened so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or comes loose. Civil penalties run up to $250 for a first violation, $350 for a repeat within 60 months, $500 if it causes serious injury and $1,000 if it causes a death.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, covered or loaded so none of its load drops, sifts, leaks, blows, spills or otherwise escapes. Only clear water and feathers from live birds are excepted.

Every load must be built, loaded or securely covered so nothing blows, drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. In a car or pickup it is a class A traffic infraction, or a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense if it causes bodily injury.

Vehicles must be loaded so nothing drops, sifts or leaks in a way that is a hazard or nuisance, and every load and covering must be securely fastened. Each violation is an infraction.

Loose debris or cargo that could be dislodged must be covered and restrained so it cannot move, unless it sits at least 6 inches below the top of the container. The civil fine is up to $500.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded to keep its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking or escaping. Fines are $10 to $28.75 for a first offense and $28.75 to $100 for each later offense.

Loads may not drop, shift, leak or blow off. Dirt, gravel, trash or any object that could fall must be covered with a close-fitting tarp or held by a proper securing device. A violation is a noncriminal traffic infraction.

Loads must be built, loaded or covered so nothing drops, escapes or shifts into a hazard or leaves litter, and any cover must be fastened. Driving with a load that is not adequately secured is a misdemeanor under § 40-6-254.

Loads must be covered or loaded so nothing drops, blows or spills. Loads of loose paper, rubbish, empty cartons, dirt, sand or gravel must be fully covered by a net or tarp. A first violation is fined $250 to $500.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded, or its load securely covered, so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes and the cover stays on. The scheduled fine is $260.

Every load must be secured so it cannot come loose or become a hazard, and any cover must be fastened. Loads of dirt, sand or gravel on paved highways must be covered unless 6 inches of freeboard is kept.

No vehicle may be driven with a load that can drop, shift, leak or escape, and loads and covers must be securely fastened. Trucks and other second-division vehicles that let dirt, aggregate, garbage or refuse escape commit a petty offense with a fine of up to $150.

No vehicle may be driven if its contents are dripping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping. A violation is a Class C infraction, or a Class A infraction if it causes bodily injury.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its load cannot drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened so it cannot come loose or become a hazard.

Vehicles must keep their contents from escaping, and a load that can shift or spill must be covered for any trip of more than one mile on a public highway. Fines run $20 to $100 per offense.

A load may not drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened. Commercial haulers of garbage, refuse or other discarded material must also cover their loads.

Vehicles must be built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and loads of sand, gravel, loam, dirt, stone, rubbish or debris must be fully and adequately covered. Fines run $50 to $200.

A loaded vehicle may not be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and the load and any cover are fastened securely. The owner must remove dirt or debris that falls on a highway within a reasonable time.

Loads must be fastened, secured, confined or loaded so no part can fall off, and loads of gravel, sand, crushed stone, rubbish, building debris or trash must be covered or confined. It is a traffic infraction with a $150 to $500 fine.

Contents may not drop, sift, leak, blow off or escape, and an open load must be covered with a secured tarp or fastened with binders. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, loaded or its load securely covered so nothing drops, sifts, leaks, blows or otherwise escapes.

Vehicles carrying goods or material that could be blown loose or fall off must have a protective cover or secure the load so nothing can fall. A violation is a class C misdemeanor.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so none of its load can drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape.

A loaded vehicle must be loaded or secured well enough to prevent littering or a dangerous obstruction. If an object such as furniture or an appliance escapes, the driver must remove it when safe and may owe the removal cost. A violation is a misdemeanor.

Vehicles must be built and loaded so nothing falls, blows, drops, sifts or leaks, with no holes or cracks it could escape through. Rock, gravel, stone or sand loads must stay 6 inches below the walls, be covered, or both, depending on vehicle weight.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened.

Cargo must be distributed and secured so it cannot fall, with tailgates, doors and tarps fastened. Sand, gravel, small rock or refuse piled above the sides must be covered on hard-surfaced state highways. A violation is a Class IV misdemeanor.

New Hampshire's unsecured-load statute is RSA 266:72. In its 2012 survey of state laws, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that New Hampshire fines are set by individual courts.

A vehicle may not be loaded or driven so its contents can scatter on a street. A load of anything other than farm products that rises above the sides or tailgate must be covered with a secured tarp or other cover.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, loaded, secured or covered so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and the load and any cover must be securely fastened.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its load cannot drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened.

Open trucks and trailers hauling loose material must be covered unless nothing can fall or blow out. Loads that can shift or roll must be chained or strapped; violating that is a misdemeanor with fines up to $750 and up to 30 days in jail.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, loaded or covered so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. Loads of trash, refuse, rubbish, boxes or other material that can blow or bounce out must be covered. A violation is a minor misdemeanor.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks, blows or escapes, and loads and covers must be securely fastened. Loads of sand, cinders or other loose material that can blow must be covered.

It is an offense to drive, or as owner to allow driving, a vehicle loaded so its contents can drop, sift, leak or escape. It is a Class B traffic violation, and violators can also face civil liability for damages.

Loads must be fastened so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or comes loose, and loose garbage going to a disposal site needs a vehicle with four solid sides and a tight cover. Fines are $100 to $300, or $300 to $1,000 if it causes injury or damage.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. The violations schedule sets a $100 fine for a leaking load.

Loads may not drop, sift, leak or escape. Loads of rock, gravel or stone, and garbage or waste headed to a disposal site, must stay 6 inches below the walls or be covered. Breaking those load rules is a misdemeanor with a $100 fine.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. A violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Open-bed trucks hauling loose material must keep it at least 4 inches below the bed walls at the front, back and sides, though it may be piled higher in the center. A violation is a Class C misdemeanor charged to the hauler.

Vehicles hauling loose material such as dirt, sand, gravel, refuse or wood chips need a bed with no holes, side panels and a closed tailgate, and must cover the load unless it cannot blow or spill over the top. Fines run $25 to $500.

Driving with an unsecured load is illegal, and trash or garbage must be fully covered. Dirt, sand, gravel or scrap loads must be covered unless kept 6 inches below the sides. Minimum fines are $200, or $500 for a repeat within six years.

Vehicles must be built, maintained and loaded so contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. Trucks and trailers hauling gravel, sand, coal and similar loads must secure or cover them (pickups are exempt from that cover rule). Letting a load escape is a Class 1 misdemeanor under § 10.1-1424.

No one may drive a motor vehicle or tow a trailer unless it is built and loaded so it creates no hazard to other highway users.

Loads must be built or fastened so nothing drops, sifts or leaks, and dirt, sand or gravel loads on paved roads must be covered unless 6 inches of freeboard is kept. An unsecured load is an infraction.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built and loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. Items carried on a trailer must be secured so the load cannot shift.

No vehicle or combination may be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and driving with a load or cover that is not securely fastened is unlawful.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its load cannot drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape.