YARD WASTE FACTS


States with yard waste bans
Leaves and grass clippings provide can provide valuable nutrients, even moisture distribution, and improve soil structure in flower beds and gardens.
Black walnut leaves and twigs are toxic and should be excluded from compost piles.
In 1995, there were 3202 yard waste collection programs in the United States.
Approximately 30.6 million tons of yard trimmings (grass, leaves, tree and brush clippings) were generated in the U.S. in 1994.
Yard trimmings made up 14.6% of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream in 1994.
The yard waste recycling rate in the U.S. rose from 12% in 1990 to 23% in 1994.
The projected recycling rate for yard waste in year 2000 is 32 to 50%.

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