Spring Yard Clean-Up Events - Spring 2024

Town of Twisp residents only -April 8th curbside chipping returns

The Town of Twisp will be doing another round of their curbside chipping service! Please have piles out by Sunday night, April 7th if you live within city limits. Please limit piles to 5x10x5, and place them perpendicular to the street. Multiple piles are allowed!

Allowed:

Branches and woody debris no shorter than 2’ long and no larger than 4” in diameter!

Not allowed:

All other green yard waste and garbage (see below for vegetation events)

April 10th, 12th, 17th & 19th - Free Green Yard Waste Disposal at the Twisp Transfer Station 10am-3pm (for all Methow Valley Residents)

This Free Green Yard Waste Disposal event provides Methow Valley residents with an alternative to backyard burning of their yard debris. Residents can come to the Twisp Transfer Station to dispose of their yard waste for this special collection 10am-3pm on 4/10, 4/12, 4/17 & 4/19

Volunteers needed! Sign up here: https://www.volunteermethow.org/organizations/clean-air-methow

This event is put on in partnership with Okanogan Conservation District, Resilient Methow, Fire Adapted Methow Valley, Town of Twisp and Okanogan County Solid Waste Management.

Allowed:

  • All natural vegetation

  • Branches and woody debris no shorter than 2’ long and no larger than 4” diameter

  • Brush and shrubs

  • Weeds

  • Pine needles and cones

  • Leaves and grass clippings

  • Flowers, plants, fruit and vegetable plant trimmings

Not allowed:

  • Garbage of any kind

  • Lumber or treated wood

  • Homegrown fruit

  • Dirt

  • Construction debris/materials

  • Plastics

  • Paper

Note: Please separate branches/woody material from yard waste.

Bagged vegetation will be emptied and checked by staff to ensure it contains all-natural yard waste ONLY.

Limit two yards of material.

Okanogan County Solid Waste, in partnership with the Okanogan Conservation District, Clean Air Methow and Fire Adapted Methow Valley, and with funding from WA Department of Ecology, will be waiving fees for green yard waste brought to the Twisp transfer station for these three days of the event.

Anna Mounsey