Yard Trimmings

Step 1.Rules for bagging yard trimmings

• Yard trimmings and brush are collected separately from garbage
• The yard trimmings  can be taken to a facility where they’re turned into mulch – instead of depositing them at a landfill and wasting valuable natural resources.
• There is a 40-pound limit for yard waste bags.
• Roll the paper yard bag top closed; don’t staple or tape to close.
• There is no limit on the number of paper bags you may set out.
• Collections take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Friday. Please do not call before 7 p.m. on your pickup day to report a missed collection.

Step 2.Rules for bundle shrub and tree trimmings

• Use string or twine to bundle shrub and tree trimmings. 
• Bundles should be no more than four feet in length
• Bundles weight should be no more than 40 pounds.
• People, not machines pick bundles up by hand.
• There is no limit on the number of tied bundles you may set out.

Step 3.Rules for stacking large tree and shrub limbs

• Individual tree and shrub limbs up to eight feet long and four inches in diameter are allowed.
• Stack the limb or shrub at the curb on your weekly pickup day.
• No plastic bags, garbage, bulk items, stumps or root balls are accepted in brush piles. 
• Root balls and stumps (maximum 18” diameter) may be placed in the bulk items pile.
• To avoid collection charges, make sure piles do not exceed 10 cubic yards.

Step 4.Purchase optional green cart it

• Use the optional 96-gallon green yard cart.
• Available for $75 by calling the city’s customer service center (817-392-1234).
• The one-time fee is charged on your water bill, but there is no additional monthly charge for the cart. 

Step 5.Missed pickup?

• Missed collections for garbage, recycling, and yard waste must be reported within 24 hours after your pickup day. 

• Monday missed collections must be reported on Tuesday by 6 pm. 
• Tuesday missed collections must be reported on Wednesday by 6 pm. 
• Wednesday missed collections must be reported on Thursday by 6 pm. 
• Thursday missed collections must be reported on Friday by 6 pm. 
• Friday missed collections must be reported on Saturday by 4 pm. 

• If a missed collection is reported after the 24-hour period required to report a miss, the contractor will not be able to return to empty the cart.

• In the event of a missed collection, please:

1. Leave carts or material at the curb.
2. Report the missed collection to the 311 Contact Center, by one of the following ways:

• Use the MyFW app.
• Dial 311 from your cell phone.
• Call (817) 392-1234.
• Email 311@fortworthtexas.gov

• 311 Contact Center Representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. 
  Reporting missed collections and related issues to the 311 Contact Center is the most efficient method to resolve issues and supports data collections.

Step 6.Storage of all Carts, including Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Carts

• When not placed for collection, carts shall be stored by the service unit in a secure place at that service unit. The carts shall be stored so as not to be visible to a person standing in front of the service unit. 

Step 1.Cart it

• Use the optional 96-gallon green yard cart, available for $75
• Call the city’s customer service center (817-392-1234).
• The one-time fee is charged on your water bill, but there is no additional monthly charge for the cart.

Step 2.Rules for green cart pickup

• The lid must be completely closed.
• Overstuffed carts will not be picked up.
• Place cart so that the handle faces your house and the serial number faces the street.
• Place cart a few inches from the curb or edge of the street; do not place cart in street.
• All carts must be placed in front of resident's address for collection.
• Carts placed at adjacent addresses or across the street will not be collected.

Step 3.Pickup & Retrieve cart schedules for day of service

• The cart must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
• You may set out your cart after 6 p.m. the night before your pickup day.
• Retrieve cart from curb by midnight on your pickup day.

Step 4.Storage of green carts

• City ordinance requires residents to store carts so they can't be seen from a public street while standing in front of the house.