Ponoka's back alley yard waste pickup starts October 13
The Town of Ponoka will make a single pass through back alleys to collect excess compostable yard waste after Thanksgiving, with strict rules on what can be left out.
The Town of Ponoka's annual Fall Clean Up begins Tuesday, October 13, when crews make one pass down each back alley to collect compostable yard waste that doesn't fit in residents' green carts. Materials must be placed out by Monday, October 12.
Accepted items include grass clippings, leaves, weeds and branches under five feet long — roughly the length of an adult's arms extended fingertip to fingertip. Residents without back alley access should place waste at the curb, clear of the roadway.
Yard waste must not be bagged, as bagged materials will not be picked up and risk contaminating the compost pile at the Waste Transfer Station. Stumps, rocks, construction material, wood, household waste and pet excrement will also be left behind.
Residents can bring excess yard waste to the Waste Transfer Station free of charge, but any bagged material must be emptied onto the organics pile, with no bags of any kind permitted. The station does not accept kitchen waste, which can only be composted through the curbside green cart program. Full details on green cart composting are available on the Town's website.
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