Paper, Not Plastic, For North Hempstead Yard Waste Disposal Bags

Paper or plastic? In this case, the Town of North Hempstead is asking homeowners to not use plastic garbage or yard waste bags.

These plastic bags are not able to be composted, the Town's Solid Waste Management Authority says.

Instead, residents should either dispose of their residential yard waste in a loose receptacle (up to 32 gallons in size) or in paper lawn and leaf bags.

Residents can also bundle and tie brush in bundles no larger than two feet wide by four feet in length.

Professional landscapers are required by law to remove any yard waste they created on the job.

For more information on garbage and recycling, go here or call 516-869-6311.

Image via TONH:Residents dispose of residential yard waste in paper lawn bag.