The compost facility is located just west of the Civic Center at 1306 County Road 134.  Materials accepted at the facility are brush, grass clippings, leaves, and yard waste.  Wood chips and composted soil are available for resident’s general use.

2011 COMPOST Hours: The compost is closed for the season.

COMPOST FACILITY RULES & PENALTIES Permissible  Deposits: Deposited materials must be organic yard materials (lawn clippings, twigs and branches,  sawdust, wood ash, leaves, weeds); garden waste (faded flowers, weeds, plant trimmings); lake plants; Spare kitchen scraps (fruit  and vegetables, peels, trimmings and other raw non-greasy food waste.) Other materials which can be disposed of in a safe, sanitary, and biodegradable manner may be deposited with the approval of an on-site staff member. Prohibited  Deposits: Logs (anything greater than 5 inches in diameter), plastics, synthetic fibers, human or pet  wastes, heavily diseased plants, meat, bones, fat, oils, dairy products, chemical barrels, refrigerators, ovens, steel and various other metals, construction lumber and hazardous wastes are prohibited. Regulations: Only City residents or businesses shall deposit materials. All deposited materials must be placed with like materials in designated areas at the compost  facility. Bags and containers used to transport the compost may not be left at the compost facility.   Enforcement: The City Department of Public Works/Street and Maintenance will be responsible for enforcement procedures. Failure to comply with the provisions of  City Code SEC 3.20,  Subd. 7 shall result in a monetary penalty in accordance with the City’s penalty schedule.