California lawns can generate approximately 300 to 400 pounds of grass clippings per 1000 square feet annually, depending on turf variety, environmental conditions, and turf management practices. This can amount to over eight tons per acre per year!
The above link has a chart on suggested mowing heights.
Although their goal is to encourage recycling the waste into the compost that they provide for free (PDF for locations), that info is reason alone to consider eliminating an ornamental lawn. No need to start up the mower, fill the barrel, roll it to the curb, make the trash truck stop and dump the barrel just to haul it away -- if there's no lawn clippings in the first place.
Also you can compost it yourself (PDF for a how-to and a residential yard waste drop off site)
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