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Residential Yard Waste
Keep your yard looking its best with Novak Sanitary’s Residential Yard Waste Service! We make it easy to maintain a clean and beautiful outdoor space by providing reliable, hassle-free collection of grass clippings, leaves, pine needles, and other yard debris.
Serving communities across southeast South Dakota, including Sioux Falls, Harrisburg, Tea, and Brandon, our service is designed to help you keep your yard waste under control while staying environmentally responsible. Let us handle the mess so you can focus on enjoying your outdoor space!


Residential Yard Waste Service Options and Guidelines
Option 1 - Weekly Yard Waste Service
To start this weekly service, Novak trash customers must contact the Novak team to schedule the delivery of a 95 gallon yard waste cart.
- For previous customers with a cart, service automatically starts the week of April 1
- Weekly pickup occurs on the same day as your trash pickup day
- Have cart ready for pickup by 6:00 a.m.
- Additional yard waste must be put inside Kraft-type paper bags (plastic bags prohibited)
Option 2 - On-Call Yard Waste Service
This service is available to existing Novak residential trash customers in select areas only. For customers in these areas, we offer an on-call yard waste service based on the cost per bag. A special yard waste truck will be scheduled to service your home so customers must call the Novak office by noon the business day before pickup (which is the same day as your normal trash day pickup)
- On-Call service requires a minimum of 2 (compostable) bags out by 6:00 a.m.
- Yard waste must be placed inside Kraft-type paper bags, no cart provided
- Yard waste pickup occurs on the same day as your trash pickup day
- Customer must call Novak office at 605-338-7126 by noon the business day before pickup

How to Dispose of Your Yard Waste
Acceptable Items
- Flowers
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Pine needles
- Soft organic garden material
- Straw
Unacceptable Items
- Branches & twigs
- Garbage or Trash
- Pet waste
- Pine cones
- Plastic bags
- Wood waste









