Do you think all the landscapers that blow their leaves, grass, etc. into the street are littering?

Question

I think they are littering.

Answer 1

I am SO glad someone asked this! I have had neighbors blow their leaves, grass off their driveway and INTO my yard. They littler the streets and are thoughtless of others in the neighborhood. We have our first blower after doing extensive backyard landscaping. Since we have a high fence, it's helps to use the blower to clean the decks and under the pergola. But the grass we blow only goes into our grass or under trees and not into the street or any other yard or garden.

Answer 2

No. Grass is a natural product. Littering is the disposal of non-organic materials such as plastic bags, bottles, etc. That said, I know city folk are rather uptight about grass clippings for some reason; if I don't use a mulching blade, which does work great, I save my clippings and use them as much around my plants and in my garden. To me, bagging grass in big plastic bags to go to a landfill is littering and a waste. There is a problem if a lot of leaves and grass get in the gutters, and clog up the storm drains.

Answer 3

well i don't know about where you live but in our area it is littering and there is laws against it with steep fines. Any landscaper or lawn maintenance company who just blows them off into the street isn't a professional company and should have there license revoked. You should check your local ordinances at your local court house or City Hall to see what the laws are in your area. Who knows if there isn't a law on the books you might be able to get it put on.

Answer 4

Yes it is littering and this is why I always BAG my grass clippings and leaves. The worst thing lawn service companies can do is mow and not bag the clippings. All edging, weeding and trimming should be done before mowing. Any company that can not use a bagging or collecting attachment on their mower wouldn't get my business. A good grass handling system would save tons of pollution from blowers.

Tip: Do not believe the sales hype about mulching mowers, bag and collect clippings as you mow. Your lawn and your neighbors will appreciate it!

Answer 5

Are you saying that your local government doesn't come around and pick up that stuff?? In our town they prohibit dumping grass, but they pick up the leaves, branches, etc.2-3 times a week in the fall.

If the stuff lies there all year, you're darned right: they are littering.

Answer 6

I think it is littering... just the same as someone who's got a trailer load of garbage w/ crap blowing out of it. Or hauling a used trailer home w/ the insulation blowing out all over the sides of the road. i personally think these people should be responsable for their own clean-up. after all "I AIN'T YO MOMMA"

Answer 7

I don't really think its littering. I think its a HUGE waste of resources tho, leafblowers are big polluters and use too many resources. People should take the time to rake and use it as mulch. Besides which, I've seen people blow them into a street and of course all the cars roaring by just blow them straight back onto the sidewalk again.

Answer 8

OMG specific! My backyard is professionally carried out to perfection and the subsequent door neighbor would desire to pay somebody $30 each and each month or 2 to diminish by his woods and the guy blows off the driveway surprising into the line. won't be able to stand that! it is previous impolite.

Answer 9

I fully agree. And so are the automatic road-sweeping vacuum trucks which spit 30% of the stuff back from the road to the pavements.

So much for speed and labor-savings. It removes the sight of unwanted gardeners and road 'sweepers' from the choosy folks of our 'advanced' society but does it so poorly.

Answer 10

They aren't littering, but they definitely don't do the sewer systems any good by aiding the clogging of the gutters.

Collecting them in bags afterwards helps the community.