FRONT ROYAL — The town will begin its weekly yard waste and chipper collection service Wednesday, April 8, running through Jan. 27, 2027.
Collection occurs every Wednesday except during weeks when town offices are closed for a holiday. Residents should have yard waste at the curb before 7 a.m. on collection days.
Grass clippings, weeds and leaves must be placed in reusable containers such as Rubbermaid-type bins or cardboard boxes, biodegradable bags or paper bags. All bags must be left untied. Town roll-out carts are not permitted for yard waste. Residents should not mix trash, dirt, rocks or other debris with yard waste.
The town will not collect root balls, stumps, firewood logs or bushes and hedges pulled out by their roots. Brush must be bundled with rope or heavy twine, cut to shorter than 5 feet in length and weigh less than 50 pounds.
The chipper service accepts limbs longer than 5 feet and up to 8 inches in diameter. Limbs should be stacked facing the same direction with cut ends toward the road. The chipper cannot process vines, weeping willow branches or bamboo.
Residents must schedule chipper service in advance by calling the Department of Public Works at 540-635-7819, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The town does not collect contractor work. Contractors must purchase a dump ticket at the Finance Office, 102 E. Main St., to dispose of materials at the Manassas Avenue extended site, which is closed Wednesdays and Sundays.
Information from a release. Edited by Dan McDermott.
