FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Natalie Singer
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 517-483-4527

Capital Area Recycling & Trash (CART) Starts Every Other Week Collection of Yard Waste

(LANSING) – The City of Lansing’s Capital Area Recycling & Trash (CART) has announced a transition in yard waste collection from weekly to every other week beginning on Monday, June 15, 2020. Residents’ yard waste collection day will be the same as their recycling collection day. In the fall, collection will transition back to weekly collection through the end of the season.

Due to heavy yard waste volume early in the season, it typically takes 4-6 weeks of collection before yard waste is consistently picked up on residents' scheduled collection day. This year, due to a variety of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a delayed start date, staffing shortages and increased volume of materials, yard waste collection has been slower than normal.

To date, approximately 100,000 bags and bundles have been collected.

Every other week yard waste collection will reduce the size of the collection area, stabilizing the overall collection process and limiting truck-related costs (fuel, maintenance, impacts on neighborhood streets, etc.). To minimize impacts of every other week collection on residents, the City recommends residents mulch their grass clippings as opposed to bagging them. Residents are also encouraged to compost leaves and other yard clippings if feasible.

Attached is a map with the day and date of the first collection round for every other week yard waste collection. This map can also be found on the City of Lansing’s website at lansingmi.gov/curbsidecollection. The schedule is as follows:

Blue Week Green Week

          Monday - 6/15        Monday - 6/22
          Tuesday - 6/16 Tuesday - 6/23
          Wednesday - 6/17 Wednesday - 6/24
          Thursday - 6/18       Thursday - 6/25

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To locate your recycling/yard waste collection day, download the Recycle Coach app on a smart device or view the CART Schedule Calendar at lansingmi.gov/CARTschedule.

For additional information, please contact CART at 517-483-4400 or recycle@lansingmi.gov.

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