Usually yes
Short answer: Usually, but it depends on your state. More than 20 states restrict yard waste in landfills, so you may need a separate yard-waste container.
Dumpsters.com says yard debris can usually go in, but some areas require a separate yard-waste dumpster. Bagster lists yard waste as location-specific. Waste Dive, citing 2017 NERC data, reports more than 20 states restrict yard waste in landfills.
Municipal yard-waste collection, a compost facility or chipping.
Waste Dive (citing 2017 NERC data): more than 20 states restrict yard waste in landfills. NERC 2020 state tables show these yard-waste (leaves/grass/brush) disposal bans.
| State | Detail |
|---|---|
| AR | brush, grass, leaves (LF) |
| CA | brush, grass, leaves (LF) as reported to NERC |
| CT | grass clippings |
| DE | via permit conditions at the 3 MSW landfills |
| DC | grass, leaves |
| FL | yard trash; Class I landfills with active gas-to-energy may accept (2010 HB 569) |
| GA | brush, grass, leaves |
| IL | brush, grass, leaves |
| IN | brush, leaves |
| IA | brush, grass, leaves |
| MD | separately collected yard waste |
| MA | leaves and yard waste |
| MI | brush, grass, leaves |
| MN | brush, grass, leaves |
| NE | grass and leaves, April 1 - Nov 30 |
| NH | brush, grass, leaves |
| NJ | leaves |
| NC | brush, grass, leaves, tree limbs |
| OH | source-separated yard waste |
| PA | truckloads primarily of leaf waste |
| SC | grass, leaves (LF/TS) |
| SD | grass, leaves |
| VT | brush, grass, leaves |
| WV | brush, grass, leaves |
| WI | yard waste incl. brush < 6 in. diameter |
Iowa, West Virginia and Kentucky temporarily suspended yard-waste bans in 2020 (Waste Dive). NERC data as of July 2020.
Checked October 2026. Rules change; your hauler's prohibited-items list is the final word.