The city of Omaha is imposing limits on spring yard waste collection to prepare for potential impacts caused by the spread of the coronavirus.In a news release Wednesday, the city said it reached an agreement with Waste Management to limit yard waste to four cans or bags per household. That change takes effect starting Monday, April 6, and will remain in effect until further notice.Additionally, the city said homeowners may set out as many as five containers of garbage. Waste must be put in trash cans that are 32 gallons or less, or in clear plastic bags.Recycling products put in the city's standard-issue green recycle bins will also continue to be collected as normal. However, the city said homeowners may not replace bins because facilities that distribute them are shut down.The city said garbage collection is considered an essential service during this pandemic. But it added, "any impact to the Waste Management workforce by COVID-19 will impact the service and performance of solid waste collection."For more information from Waste Management, click here.

The city of Omaha is imposing limits on spring yard waste collection to prepare for potential impacts caused by the spread of the coronavirus.

In a news release Wednesday, the city said it reached an agreement with Waste Management to limit yard waste to four cans or bags per household. That change takes effect starting Monday, April 6, and will remain in effect until further notice.


Additionally, the city said homeowners may set out as many as five containers of garbage. Waste must be put in trash cans that are 32 gallons or less, or in clear plastic bags.

Recycling products put in the city's standard-issue green recycle bins will also continue to be collected as normal. However, the city said homeowners may not replace bins because facilities that distribute them are shut down.

The city said garbage collection is considered an essential service during this pandemic. But it added, "any impact to the Waste Management workforce by COVID-19 will impact the service and performance of solid waste collection."

For more information from Waste Management, click here.