Vegetation

Vegetation is yard waste resulting from normal reoccurring year and landscape maintenance such as trimming from hedges and bushes, pine needles, palm fronds, small limbs from trees and leaves.  It is collected once a week (see collection schedule.)

Please note: As provided by Village Ordinance, the Village is not responsible for the removal of vegetation disposed of in the swale, right-of-way, or edge of pavement by a private landscaping company.

• All yard waste that can be containerized in a plastic bag/can must be containerized.  Small loose items such as leaves, pine needles, hedge trimmings, palm seeds, small fronds, and weeds must be in a container to be collected.

• Fruit and coconuts are not considered vegetation and should not be disposed of with your vegetation or in your automated vegetation container.  These items should be disposed with your household garbage in your automated garbage container.

• Sod, dirt and landscaping rocks are not considered vegetation and will not be picked up.

• Vegetation will not be collected if:

  • it is mixed with other garbage

  • placed under a utility pole/power line

  • placed on vacant lot or thoroughfare

  • exceeds five (5) inches in diameter

  • exceeds 50 pounds in weight

• Yard waste does not include cut trees or tree limbs exceeding five (5) inches in diameter, stumps, root balls, vegetation from lot clearing or vegetation requiring wheeled or tracked machinery for removal.  Residents will have to make their own arrangements for removal of larger waste materials.  The following companies has provided Village residents with discounted pickup rates (please call to verify rates prior to scheduling a pickup):

Automated Vegetation Collection:

If you live in an area that participates in the automated vegetation collection program you have been provided with a green automated vegetation can.  Please make sure the following guidelines are being followed to assure collection of your can on a weekly basis.

• Only vegetation will be collected.  No household garbage should be placed in the can

• Place loose vegetative debris in the can (no bags)

• Sod and dirt are not considered vegetation and will not be picked up

• Vegetative debris that exceeds 6ft in length, 5 inches in diameter or 50 lbs in weight will not be collected

• Can must be out by 7am the day of collection but no earlier than 6pm on the day before collection

• Can must be facing the correct direction (arrows on lid pointing towards the street) to be collected

• Container must be removed from the curb or roadside and stored by 11:00 pm the day of collection.

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