Fall Yard Waste Removal Guide
Most fall yard waste—bagged leaves, small branches, garden clean-up debris—falls into one of two lanes: your municipality’s seasonal curbside collection, or a flat $150 EasyGig truckload when you have more than a curbside program handles or missed the pickup window. Checking which lane applies before you start bagging saves a wasted trip either way.
What Yard Waste Does Municipal Curbside Collection Usually Take?
Cities and towns vary widely in what their seasonal yard waste programs accept and on what schedule, so this is genuinely local information—check your city or county’s municipal website for exact dates, bag limits, and accepted materials before relying on it. In general, curbside yard waste programs tend to focus on:
- Bagged leaves (often in specific paper or clear bags depending on the program)
- Small yard trimmings and garden debris
- Grass clippings, where accepted
Programs commonly limit branch size, bag count per pickup, or the total volume collected per household—details that differ enough by municipality that a general guide can’t reliably state them.
What Yard Waste Doesn't Fit Curbside Programs?
Some fall yard cleanup produces more than a typical municipal program is built to handle:
- Large branch or brush piles beyond a program’s volume or size limit
- Yard waste bagged after the seasonal collection window has closed
- A backlog from a property that hasn’t been maintained in a while
- Yard debris mixed with other household clutter you’re clearing at the same time
This is where a flat-rate truckload pickup can fill the gap—see the Yard Debris Removal page for what EasyGig accepts.
Can Someone Pick Up a Big Pile of Yard Waste Today?
If your yard debris is bagged or piled at the curb, driveway, or an easily accessible garage, you can book a pickup and get a flat $150 rate for a full truckload—no on-site estimate needed. EasyGig haulers use a standard pickup truck bed (roughly 5.5 ft by 4 ft), so a load of bagged leaves and branches, or a mix of yard debris with other household items, typically fits in one trip. If it’s more than one truckload’s worth, you’d book a second load at the same flat rate.
Curbside Program vs. Hauler Pickup
| Municipal curbside program | EasyGig truckload | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Usually included in local taxes/fees | Flat $150 per truckload |
| Schedule | Set seasonal dates, once collection closes it's closed | Book when you're ready |
| Volume limits | Often capped by bag count or pile size | Limited only by what fits a standard pickup bed |
| What's accepted | Yard waste only, program-specific rules | Yard debris, plus household items in the same load if mixed |
| Where it's picked up from | Curb, per program rules | Curb, driveway, or an easily accessible garage |
How Do You Prepare Yard Waste for Hauler Pickup?
- Bag loose leaves and small debris so the load is easy to lift into the truck
- Cut or bundle branches to a manageable size where you can
- Stage everything at the curb, driveway, or an accessible garage—haulers don’t enter yards to collect debris left elsewhere on the property
- Keep yard waste separate from anything with a specialty disposal requirement, and check what we take if you’re combining it with other household junk
Frequently Asked Questions
Does EasyGig pick up leaves and branches? Yes, as part of general yard debris—see the Yard Debris Removal page for specifics. Bagged and reasonably sized debris staged at the curb, driveway, or an accessible garage works best.
Is yard waste removal cheaper through my city’s program? Often the base municipal service is already covered by local fees, but it’s limited to specific dates and volume caps. A hauler pickup is a flat $150 per truckload and isn’t tied to a seasonal window.
Can I combine yard waste with other junk in the same truckload? Yes—a mixed load of yard debris and household items is fine as long as it fits in a standard truckload. It’s still one flat $150 rate.
What if I missed my city’s fall leaf collection window? That’s exactly the situation a flat-rate hauler pickup is built for—you’re not stuck waiting for next year’s collection window to clear a pile of leaves or branches.
Do haulers cut down branches or trim trees? No—EasyGig haulers haul away debris that’s already cut, bagged, or piled; they don’t provide tree-trimming or yard-work services.
Ready to clear the yard? Book a pickup for a flat $150 per truckload, or see what we take first if you’re not sure it qualifies.
