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Currently, Free yard waste drop off is available at the following locations.
· Com-Til, the City’s compost facility (no grass clippings):
7000 Jackson Pike, Columbus (614 645-3152)
· Kurtz Bros. and Mulch Manufacturing Inc. accept leaves, small branches and holiday trees at the locations listed below. Kurtz Bros. also accepts grass clippings. Yard-Waste should include only organic materials from your own yard. They will not accept waste in plastic bags. You may be asked to show proof that you are a Columbus or Franklin County resident. These locations accept these materials free of charge only from residents. Professional landscapers are required to pay a fee to drop off yard waste for recycling.
2850 Rohr Road, Groveport (Kurtz Bros.) (614 491-0868)
6055-C Westerville Road, Westerville (Kurtz Bros.) (614 882-0200)
6279 Houchard Road, Dublin (Kurtz Bros.) (614 873-2000)
6747 Taylor Road S.W. (Mulch Manufacturing, Inc.) (614 864-4004)
· The Ohio Mulch locations listed below are also accepting yard waste at no charge from Columbus residents. Please be prepared with a driver’s license or some form of documentation identifying you as a Columbus resident, otherwise you will be charged. Again, the Yard-Waste should include only organic materials from your own yard. Yard waste bagged in plastic will not be accepted. Posted signs referring to a $12 fee do not apply to Columbus residents dropping off residential yard waste.
4120 Roberts Road, Columbus (Ohio Mulch) (614 921-9330)
4665 Westerville Rd. (Ohio Mulch) (614 891-3242)
1600 Universal Rd. (Ohio Mulch) (614 445-4455)
537 Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd. (Ohio Mulch) (614 863-0445)