CANTON – Curbside brush pickup is now underway in the Village of Canton with fall pickups to continue through Friday, Nov. 22.

In keeping with municipal recycling and sustainability programs and efforts to reduce the environmental impact, the Village has eliminated the use of plastic bags for leaves and brush. All yard waste must be left in paper leaf bags, which are available at most of our local stores and are competitively priced.

The following materials will be accepted for collection:

Clean brush stacked in an orderly fashion, leaves, and grass bagged in paper bags

Branches under 6" in diameter and under 10' in length

Brush piles up to 4' high, 4' wide, and 10' long; limit one per household

The following materials will not be accepted for collection:

Refuse in plastic bags will be left on your curbside

Root balls and brush mixed with soil

Rocks

Brush in plastic bags, boxes, or trash containers

Brush originating from any other property other than the household in question

Brush that has been cut or trimmed by contractors. Contractors hired by property

owners are responsible for removing the material

Piles that are laced with feces

During the pick-up period, the crew follows a route that covers about 16 miles of Village

roads. Once complete they run the route again, following a system to ensure they cover all neighborhoods equally.

Questions about brush pick up can be directed to Village Superintendent Tim Bacon at supt@cantonny.gov or 315-386-4700 x2.