ELM: Don't Bag It Landscape Waste Management
During the year, at least 20 percent of the solid waste generated by Texans comes from grass clippings, tree leaves and otherlandscape wastes. Bagging these materials and placing them into the curbside garbage collection system uses valuable landfill space, removes nutrients from the environment, and costs citiesand the people of Texas more in increased taxes and service fees.

Of all landscape waste, approximately half is composed of tree leaves. The "Don't Bag It" Leaf Management Plan is an ecologically sound program designed to significantly reduce the volume of leaves entering community landfills, thereby extending their life and saving tax dollars.