Public Works

Acceptable yard waste: wood, grass clippings, tree limbs and leaves.  Please cut limbs down to 6’ lengths.  If you are planning on bringing in large diameter logs (over 36”) please call ahead.

Not acceptable yard waste: pressure treated lumber; root balls; wood coated in creosote; bamboo; ornamental grasses; anything with dirt; appliances; tires; concrete; asphalt; stone; furniture; electronics; wood with spikes, nails or other hardware.  No bagged material is permitted in the yard.

Any loads with unacceptable materials will not be permitted to enter the yard.

What to expect during the Yard Waste Drop-off Day

The Lower Makefield Township yard waste drop-off site will be open several days throughout the year for LMT residents to use.  A contractor working on behalf of a LMT resident can also visit the site.

• We will have an employee looking in the beds/backs of vehicles to ensure only yard waste is coming into the yard. They will also record license plate numbers so we can keep track of number of users and repeat visitors. You will also need to show your ID with your address to verify place of residence.
• The number of vehicles permitted down in the yard at one time in order to manage “traffic” in the yard.
• We will have employees in the yard to direct traffic where the vehicles are to drop off yard waste.
• We will have another employee operating the front loader to push the pile as it gets larger. This will help ensure an orderly process of where vehicles are dumping.

Any vehicles with items not permitted will not be allowed into the yard to dump.