City of Wayland officials indicate that within the city, brush will be picked up every Tuesday roughly between May and late October and after severe storms.Residents are asked to use the following guidelines (failure to do so will result in your brush not being picked up):
Brush must BE:
• Placed in the public road right-of-way between the sidewalk and the street no sooner than the night before or no later than 7 a.m. on the pick-up day.
• Less than six feet and no larger than four inches in diameter.
• Stacked in one direction with butts at the road side.
• Limited to the amount that can be loaded on a single one-ton dump truck, per week, and the brush must originate from that property.
Brush must NOT:
• Include loose leaves, twigs, stumps, vines, grass clippings, ornamental grass, flowers, sod, plants, roots, or root balls.
• Include trash, nails, buildings materials, dirt or rocks.
• Be tied with string, twine, wire or any other material.
• Be left by a commercial tree removal or trimming company. If cut by a commercial company, they should remove it as part of their contract with the property owner
• Be bagged. It will not be picked-up if it is in a leaf/lawn bags.
Grass clippings disposal policy:
Many residents contact City Hall regarding the disposal of grass clippings during the spring, summer and fall months. Research recommends that clippings be left on the lawn to absorb back into the soil or composted with other natural yard waste.
The City of Wayland does not provide grass clipping or yard waste disposal services.
Michigan state law prohibits yard waste in landfills, so please do not place grass clippings in your trash cart.
For grass clippings and other yard waste removal, contact your refuse hauler to see if they offer this service to their customers. Some companies offer collection options such as cart service or compostable paper bags.