MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The City of Minot has opened its 10 yard waste collection sites for the season. These are only for garbage collection patrons who live in Minot, and not for use by commercial haulers or people who live outside the city. Yard waste includes grass clippings, garden waste, leav es, vines, flowers, flowerbed clippingsand apples that have fallen from trees. Tree branches and twigs are not allowed in the yard waste collection containers. Small piles of tree branches are picked up separately throughout the week, as time permits. If you are a resident with City sanitation service, you should put small piles of tree branches near your collection point on the regular collection day, and City crews will add the address to a list of tree piles they need to collect. Senator Hoeven and General Bussiere talk missiles at Minot AFB Regular household garbage, hazardous waste, and recycling materials are also not allowed in yard waste collection sites. The City’s yard waste collection sites are located at: 27th Ave. & 7th St. NW 15th Ave. & 2nd St. NE 11th St. & 4th Ave. NW 13th St. & 5th Ave. SE 7th St. & 9th Ave. SW 7th St. & 16th Ave. SE 16th St. & 16th Ave. SW 25th St. & 2nd Ave. SW 4th St. & 34th Ave. SW 37th St. & 11th Ave. SE For more information, head over to the City of Minot website. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW ...read more read less