Yard waste may be disposed of at the City compost site daily. The City compost site is located on W. Ryan Street (Hwy 10), behind the Vocational School.

• Yard waste includes all materials originating in the yard and garden, which are capable of natural decomposition, including leaves, grass clippings, and other vegetation.


• Stumps, root balls, brush, limbs and branches may be taken to the Compost Site.


• Please place items in the appropriate bin.

• Please do not leave boxes and bags at the compost site. These materials will not readily decompose.


• Homeowners are encouraged to return grass clippings to the soil in their lawn. It not only takes away the hassle of having to bag the clippings, but it also puts organic nitrogen (a valuable fertilizer) back into the soil.

The last day of curbside chipping will be the first Monday in October.

Branches and limbs must be no longer than six (6) feet in length and no more than six (6) inches in diameter.

Wood Chips: Half or quarter loads of wood chips may be picked up at the City Compost Site.

The City encourages residents to take brush, branches and limbs to the City Compost Site.

Please do not mix the compost materials (grass clippings, leaves and miscellaneous vegetation such as flowers, garden plants, etc.) with the brush, branches and limbs.

Yard waste may be disposed at the City Compost Site daily.

• Please do not place leaves in the curb line at any other time. Rather, compost leaves on site, or dispose of them, without charge, at the City Compost Site.
• When raking leaves into the street, please place them into shallow/small piles along the curb line, one (1) foot away from the curb if possible.
• Leaves in the terrace area will not be picked up.
• Please do not mix branches, limbs or brush with the leaves, for they clog the street sweeper.

UW Extension's InfoSource - 24 hour phone and web answers to common questions. Dial 1-800-441-4636 or log on to http://infosource.uwex.edu and select "Garden & Landscape Select message 468" (Compost: an overview); 316 (Compost: a sampe of techniques); or 317 (Compost & mulch: oak leaves and pine needles).