Before the storm, start cutting back

Ensure yard waste is collected by following these steps:

• Bundle It – Bundles must weigh less that 50 pounds, be secured with twine and no longer than four feet. Branches may not be larger than four inches in diameter.

• Bag It – Place leaves, grass and trimmings in paper yard waste bags or paper grocery bags. Plastic bags won’t be accepted.

• Container It – Use a 45-gallon container that weighs less than 50 pounds when filled. Yard waste shouldn’t extend more than 12 inches over the top of the container.

Yard waste bundles, paper bags and containers are limited to 10 per collection.

– Kari Ann Hodson, P.E., Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division