CULLMAN, Ala. – To ensure compliance with the EPA’s environmental regulations concerning inert landfills, beginning this week the Sanitation/Recycling Department will not pick up grass, leaves or other green waste materials bagged in non-biodegradable plastic bags. Residents who bag their waste materials (grass, leaves, etc.) must use biodegradable bags.
Sanitation Superintendent Sam Dillender said the reason for the switch is because the City currently utilizes an inert landfill to dispose of the green waste (grass, tree limbs, leaves, etc.) material, and plastic bags are not permitted to be placed at the facility per new EPA/ADEM regulations. Dillender said there will be a grace period and the department will not impose a bulk charge for the bags until March 21, 2023.
Dillender wants the residents of the city to know that by bagging their green waste, they are helping keep material out of storm drains, which helps prevent flooding and helps keep our waterways clean.
In addition to these new changes, beginning June 1, 2023, the City of Cullman will be offering cardboard recycling service for its commercial sanitation customers.
Get more information at www.facebook.com/CullmanCity or www.cullmanal.gov/depts/sanitation or by calling the Sanitation Department directly at 256-737-7560.
