PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Recycling Office, 2400 Theresa Street, Lincoln, NE 68521, 441-7043

Date:                          November 13, 2008

For More Information:   Gene Hanlon, Recycling Coordinator, 441-7043
                                  Dan Kurtzer, Lincoln Solid Waste Management, 423-3708

Separation of Grass and Leaves Ended December 1

Lincoln and Lancaster County residents are no longer required to separate grass and leaves from their household trash.

The Nebraska Integrated Solid Waste Management Act requires that grass and leaves be separated from household trash from April 1 through November 30 of each year. During these months, the grass and leaves are diverted to the City's compost facility, and local waste haulers charge a separate fee for the yard waste collection.

Residents can place their grass and leaves with their household trash beginning today through March 31, however additional fees may be charged for their regular waste collection based on volume and weight of the leaves and grass collected.

More information on the City's recycling program is available on the City Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: recycling).