Special Waste

One key to the Authority's success in managing the County's waste in an environmentally responsible manner lies with you!  Because managing certain materials called "special wastes", in ways that will not harm disposal facilities or the environment, requires your help. Because if you understand what special wastes are, and how they should be handled, you are doing your part to help protect the integrated system, and in doing so, the environment.

Most people now realize that the most environmentally beneficial option for grass clippings is to leave them on the lawn. As clippings decompose they act as a natural fertilizer; they filter down to the soil where they reduce water evaporation and encourage new growth.

The following are some helpful hints for good lawn care: Cut grass often enough so that clippings do not clump together on top of the lawn. Ideal lawn height is about 3 inches; the general rule of thumb is to remove no more than 1/3 of the grass blade when you cut. Invest in a mulching mower or blade, which chops up clippings.

If you still prefer to remove grass clippings, call your municipal office for potential recycling opportunities.