The village has been voluntarily recycling newspapers and yard waste for 13 years.

He also explained the basic principles of turning yard waste into brown gold.

Hearings are under way to determine whether the state will continue to prevent the nursery from accepting new yard waste.

"One of the things we're concerned with are tires, batteries and yard waste."

The first emphasizes collecting yard waste, white paper, newspaper and cardboard.

The company also picks up recycling and yard waste for the city.

He also said he wanted to see an increase in the recycling rates for organic yard waste.

The county arranged with the city of Yonkers to open a transfer station for yard waste last year.

If you include leaves and yard waste, the residents' recycling rate for the year 2000 is nearly 53 percent.

And it will shortly seek bids to compost yard waste.