Green-thumbed residents of Plymouth and its neighboring cities will soon have reason to gear up for a season of lawn and garden tidying, as the Plymouth Yard Waste Site is readying its gates for an April 2 opening. Conveniently located next to the Plymouth Maintenance Facility at 14900 23rd Ave. N., the waste site will serve locals from Plymouth, Wayzata, Long Lake, and Medicine Lake, with proof of residency required upon entry.
According to a release from the City of Plymouth, the site will operate on a schedule that accommodates most weekend gardeners and after-work yard warriors, opening Wednesday through Sunday and closed only on Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays, including Easter, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving. Plymouth residents should mark their calendars for closures on April 25 and 26 as well, when the site sacrifices its regular routine to make way for the annual Drop-Off Days event.
As the seasons dictate the rhythm of yard work, so too will they dictate the opening hours of this community resource. In a statement released by the City of Plymouth, the hours of operation were detailed: from April through August, the site will welcome waste-wielding citizens from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. As autumn takes hold from September to November, hours will shorten to 3-6 p.m. during weekdays and remain the same on weekends.
Those ready to engage in the cyclic act of renewal that is yard maintenance will be able to offload lawn rakings, leaves, vegetative garden waste, and brush or tree remains; the site, however, draws a firm line on grass clippings, lumber, sod, soil, stumps, Christmas trees, retaining wall blocks, and rocks. For further information—on what is and isn't permitted or perhaps more nuanced details—the City encourages potential patrons to visit their website.
