Minnetonka's local green thumbs better brace themselves for a major change at their go-to spot for ditching yard waste. Starting this June, it's Minnetonka residents only at the brush and yard waste drop-off site. This cost of keeping those leaves and limbs in check has risen, and now, the city is telling commercial landscapers to take a hike, as reported by the City of Minnetonka.

The once open-arms policy at the popular site is no more; the city has drawn a line in the soil as of June 1. Over recent years, folks have flocked to drop their yard debris for free, and that's led to a trash heap of expenses for disposal, according to the City of Minnetonka. The Minnetonka residents can breathe easy though, nothing's changing for their personal drop-off habits.

It's out with the old, in with the new rules to keep the brush and yard waste site in check, meaning those commercial tree trimmers and lawn preeners who made a routine out of unloading logs, stumps, leaves, grass clippings, and more are getting the boot, tough cookies for them, as per the City of Minnetonka.

Like a grass stain that won't wash out, these changes are here to stay, Minnetonka insists, attempting to balance accessibility for residents and the burgeoning costs the city bears. But hey, the city's website is the wellspring of info for residents wondering about what's cool to drop off and what's not, it's all there at minnetonkamn.gov/yardwaste, the statement released on the city's website elaborated more on the accepted materials and the finer points of this policy shift.