Greentree Solid Waste Authority rules for slash pick up

Forest waste or slash pickup occurs on a rotating eight to 12-week schedule in the Greentree Solid Waste Authority service area north of the village of Ruidoso.

Property owners with residential structures on their land are eligible for 12-cubic yards of forest slash pickup per fiscal year, July 1 to June 30. Owners are responsible for the proper disposal of forest slash and yard waste and for the actions of their contractor's handling of slash, if one is hired.

Property owners also can chip and masticate on-site; haul away to an approved disposal site; or burn slash when conditions permit in unincorporated areas of the county.  Notify Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Dispatch at 800-687-2419 of any intent to burn and to verify open burning status.

The guidelines for Greentree forest slash and pine needle collection include:
— Piles may be placed on residential property lines with no overhead utility wires, adjacent to county roads to ensure grapple trucks can reach the pile.
— Do not place piles too close to fences, overhead wires or culverts.
— All tree branches and trunks must be cut to 4-feet lengths or smaller.
— No construction tree stumps, lumber, household trash, metal or rocks should be present in piles.
— Piles are collected only on lots with houses. Collections are paid for as part of quarterly residential solid waste bills.
— Piles on vacant lots or at commercial businesses will be picked up for a one-time charge, only by calling Greentree's office for an appointment at 575-378-4697 or 1-877-548-8772.  Owners of empty lots pay no regular solid waste bill, which would include forest waste pickup.
 
The dates for the Greentree grapple truck in Sun Valley:

05/03/15

06/28/15 

08/23/15

10/18/15

12/13/15

The actual dates can vary because of weather, mechanical problems, etc., but this gives you a date to aim for to be sure your slash is on the curbside and ready to be picked up.