SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 20 -- The city of Spokane issued the following news release:

The mild winter may have provided residents the opportunity to do some yard clean-up. The good news is the City of Spokane will resume curbside yard and food waste pick up on Monday, Feb. 26. The optional yard waste service runs from March through November, and yard and food waste carts are collected on the same day as garbage carts. Residents are reminded to have carts at the curb no later than 6 a.m. and cart lids must be closed completely. The 90-gallon green yard waste cart can be filled with all types of yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper products:

Yard Waste:

Grass, leaves, pine needles, pinecones, weeds, vines, thatch, plant trimmings, an...