Announcement - Ocean Pines Association

FAQS about Leaf Removal

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The following is the latest in a series of FAQ columns planned for the Ocean Pines website and newsletter:

Everything You Need To Know About Life In Ocean Pines, From A To Z

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*(This FAQ was updated in September 2023)

Q. Will Ocean Pines collect my yard leaves this fall?

A. Yes. Ocean Pines residents and property owners have several options for disposing of leaves that have fallen in their yards: bagged leaf collection, yard waste disposal at the Ocean Pines Public Works yard.

Republic Services customers may also use their biweekly trash collection service to dispose of yard waste.

Q. When will bagged leaves be collected?

A. Ocean Pines Public Works will collect bagged leaves from Nov.27 to Dec.29. Bagged leaves will be picked up on days opposite of Republic Services’ regularly scheduled collection days.

If Republic Services normally collects your trash on Mondays and Thursdays, which are the scheduled collection days for all Ocean Pines homes north of the Route 90 bridge, Ocean Pines will collect bagged leaves in your neighborhood on Tuesdays and Fridays.

If Republic Services normally collects your trash on Tuesdays and Fridays, which are the scheduled collection days for all Ocean Pines homes south of the Route 90 bridge, Ocean Pines will collect bagged leaves in your neighborhood on Mondays and Thursdays.

Q. Is there a limit to how many bags I can place at the curb for collection?

A. There is no limit to the number of bags that Public Works will collect curbside. Republic Services will collect up to four bags of leaves for each regularly scheduled trash collection day.

Q. Can I include other yard debris (grass clippings, weeds, branches, etc.) with the bagged leaves?

A. Ocean Pines’ bagged leaf collection is restricted to leaves. Republic Services customers can include leaves and yard debris in bags left curbside; branches should be tied in bundles no longer than four feet.

Q. When will the Public Works yard be open for yard waste disposal?

A. The Ocean Pines Public Works yard, on 1 Firehouse Lane next to Ocean Pines Public Works and the south Fire Department, will be open to Ocean Pines residents and property owners Nov.27 to Dec 30, Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The yard will be closed Dec. 25-26 for the Christmas holiday.

Q. Can I bring yard waste in addition to leaves to the Public Works yard?

A. Yes. All types of yard debris may be dropped off. Please note that plastic bags will not be accepted – yard waste must be brought in loose or in paper bags only.

Q. Will the vacuum truck collect all my yard leaves?

A. No. The vacuum truck option is no longer available.

FAQS about Leaf Removal

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