Kearney Underground: City garbage truck drivers empty approximately 800 containers a day, including garbage, yard waste and recycling. Rick Ellmers, who is driving his truck here, said he averages two trips a day to the landfill to empty his truck.
KEARNEY — The city of Kearney's Sanitation Division residential yard waste collection service will resume as follows:
- Wednesday, April 5 for residents who live south of the Union Pacific Railroad lines, and within East Lawn and Valley View mobile home parks.
- Thursday, April 6 for residents who live north of the Union Pacific Railroad lines.
Yard waste containers are emptied once a week for a fee of $15 per month, per container. There is no need to call to reinstate service if you currently have a yard waste container. If you would like to start yard waste service, call 308-233-3206.
Yard waste containers must be placed at the curb, with the container opening toward the street, by 7 a.m. on each respective collection day. All yard waste must be placed in the container so the lid can fully close. Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, flowers, garden material and tree trimmings less than one inch in diameter.
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The yard waste is taken to the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill, where it is composted and made available to the public. Do not place trash or plastic bags in the yard waste containers.
Consider mulching grass clippings back into the turf rather than obtaining a yard waste container. For more information, check out the Don’t Bag it Program at www.cityofkearney.org/858/Dont-Bag-It-Program.
