Yard Debris and Compost Program

About the Yard Debris Program

The City of New Port Richey's free debris removal program makes it easy for residents to dispose of yard debris. The program is designed for typical property maintenance by homeowners and residents within the City, not for land clearing or grubbing.

The Streets Division follows a specific route to pickup yard debris within the City. The entire City is cleared over the course of 6-8 weeks (weather permitting). You may use this to estimate when they will return to your area. In order to maintain the 6-8 week timeframe, crews must continue on their regularly scheduled route, therefore we do not do special pickups. Longer timeframes are subject to emergencies, work load, & special events. 

Should you have excessive trimming to conduct or do not want your pile to sit long, please call the Public Works Department to get a closer time frame and to schedule your trimming when we will be in your area. 

Yard Debris Pickup Schedule! 📅🌿🚛

Program Guidelines 🌿✅

  • Placement: Place yard debris on the right-of-way nearest to the street or in the alley.
  • Clearance: Keep debris away from sidewalks, residential properties, storm drains, and roads. Avoid blocking telephone poles or low-hanging wires.
  • Separation: Only yard debris is allowed—do not tie, bag, or mix it with other materials.
  • Size Limits:
    • Debris must be cut to less than six (6) feet in length.
    • Tree trunks cannot exceed eight (8) inches in diameter.

For complete details on the City's Yard Debris Ordinance, Code of Ordinances.

 

🚨 Red-Tagged Notice: Why Your Debris Wasn't Collected

Red-Tag Notice: Why Your Debris Wasn't Collected

If your yard debris cannot be collected, it will be red-tagged with a note explaining the issue. Once the problem is fixed, your debris will be picked up on the next scheduled collection day.

Common Reasons for Red-Tagging:

  • Placed too close to fences, fire hydrants, poles, or guide wires
    Contains non-yard debris (e.g., newspapers, carpet, appliances, plastic bags)
    Placed on top of a utility box

For a smooth pickup, follow the Yard Debris Guidelines and place debris in an accessible location.

                                                 

About the Compost Program

 

Free Compost Program♻️🌱

Recycled compost is available free of charge to residents of the west Pasco area. Compost can be picked up at our distribution site located on Pine Hill Road, across from the City Fleet Division at 6420 Pine Hill Road.

The City of New Port Richey also offers complimentary delivery of compost to properties located within city limits. Load sizes range from 3 to 14 cubic yards, depending on location. Deliveries are scheduled upon request and are completed as staffing allows.

Please note that a quarantine zone is currently in effect due to the detection of the Giant African Land Snail. The quarantine area boundaries are as follows:

  • Starting at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 19 and Ridge Road

  • Proceeding east on Ridge Road,

  • South on Little Road,

  • West on Trouble Creek Road, and

  • North on U.S. Highway 19 back to the starting point.

Due to this quarantine, deliveries are restricted to properties located within the quarantined area only. It is unlawful to move Giant African Land Snails or regulated materials—including plants, plant parts, soil, yard waste, debris, compost, or building materials—into, through, or out of the quarantine zone.

Unfortunately, the presence of Giant African Land Snails was reconfirmed in July 2024, requiring the restart of the three-year quarantine period.

The City requests you have the following information when placing your delivery order:

  • Contact name and best available contact phone number
  • Address of property
  • The section of your property where compost is to be placed

If City staff is available, they will assist you with equipment and loading the bed of your pickup truck.

 

How it Works: From Yard Waste to Compost! ✨

Yard debris is disposed of at city-owned-and-operated mulching facilities where it is ground up and piled into 15-20 foot rows. The mounds are turned weekly and sprayed with water to encourage decomposition. The internal heat generated during this process will eliminate any remaining weed seeds.

The final product is transported to the pick-up site on Pine Hill Road across from the City Fleet Division.

 

🚨 Important Notice: Current Limitations Due to Giant African Land Snail 🐌⚠️

A quarantine is in place starting at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 19 and Ridge Road. Proceed east on Ridge Road, south on Little Road, west on Trouble Creek Road, north on U.S. Highway 19.

Due to the Giant African Land Snail deliveries are only able to be made within the quarantined area. It is unlawful to move the giant African land snail or a regulated article, including, but not limited to, plants, plants parts, plants in soil, soil, yard waste, debris, compost or building materials, within, through or from a quarantine area.

Regrettably, the presence of Giant African Land Snails was confirmed in July 2024, necessitating the restart of the three-year quarantine period.

More detailed information on the Giant African Land Snail can be found here.

 

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