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Yard Waste & Brush
The Village offers several methods of disposing of yard waste and brush.
The yard waste and brush drop-off site is closed for the season.
The yard waste and brush drop-off site is located at the Public Works Facility on Terminal Drive and accepts yard waste and brush from McFarland residents. The drop-off site is open seven days a week from 7 am to 7 pm, and is closed during the winter. Please stack materials as close to the back wall as possible to conserve space.
Notice Regarding COVID-19
Do not enter this area if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms or have been in contact with anyone with these symptoms:
- Achiness
- Cough
- Fever (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Nasal congestion
- Shortness of breath
- Sore throat
Practice social distancing while dropping off compost. Maintain at least 6 feet between yourself and others at the site.
Accepted Materials
- Brush, no larger than 3 inches in diameter and 10 feet in length
- Grass Clippings
- Leaves
- Non-woody plants
- Thatch
Not Accepted Materials
- Appliances
- Base Root Balls
- Concrete
- Dirt
- Lumber
- Metal
- Rocks
- Sod
- Stumps
The Village offers a fee-based curbside collection service for yard and garden waste. A one-time use, non-expiring $2 sticker is required for each yard waste bag, up to 50 gallons, and are available in multiples of 5 from the McFarland Municipal Center Administration Office.
All materials should be placed into open bags or trash containers by 6 am on Monday of the collection week. The contractor will only make a single pass through the Village, and will not go back through again. Each bag must have a Village issued sticker on it in order to be collected.
Collection will accept leaves, garden waste, thatch, grass clippings, non-woody plant materials, and evergreen clippings less than 6 inches in diameter. All materials should be clean of debris.
Collection Weeks for 2021
- Spring: Week of April 26th
- Fall: Week of November 15th
View the McFarland Brush Chipping Zones Map (PDF).
All brush should be curbside by 6 am on Monday of the collection week, as the contractor will only make a single pass through each zone. Brush should not be longer than 10 feet, less than 6 inches long, or larger than 6 inches in diameter. Brush should be piled neatly along the curb with the cut ends all facing in the same direction as traffic and free of waste that could clog the chipping equipment.
View the McFarland Brush Chipping Zones Map (PDF).
Collection Schedules
Spring 2021:
- Zone 1: Week of April 19th
- Zone 2: Week of April 26th
- Zone 3: Week of May 3
Fall 2021:
- Zone 1: Week of October 25
- Zone 2: Week of November 1
- Zone 3: Week of November 8