Summer reminders: annual garbage stickers, yard waste and lawn mowing

Annual garbage stickers
Annual garbage stickers expire on June 30, 2015, and new stickers will be available after the final collection in June. Stickers can be purchased at City Hall, 3 Quail Creek Circle, or over the phone with a credit card. Each sticker costs $62.40 and is valid until June 30, 2016.
Yard waste program
The City’s yard waste program has transitioned from stickers to yard waste bags. Instead of purchasing stickers to stick on garbage bags for yard waste, bags will be available for purchase at various locations in town. Bags must have the Johnson County Refuse logo to be acceptable. There are no changes to what can be put in the bag.  The new bags will be compostable, greatly reducing the number of plastic garbage bags heading to our landfills.
Lawn mowing
When it comes to mowing your lawn, it’s easy to go into auto pilot. So, as a friendly reminder: when you are rolling along, make sure your mower is pointing in the right direction and towards the lawn and not the street or curb. Grass clippings decompose in a matter of days, adding nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to the lawn.  This good lawn care habit also keeps clippings out of our streets, storm drains and eventually streams where they cause nothing but water quality problems.  Thanks for your help in an effort to make water quality better in Iowa!
The city requires property owners to maintain grass and weeds.  Residents are required to maintain the grass and weeds on their entire property. Failing to maintain your lawn can result in fines and/or costs being assessed.