Composting
St. Croix County does not have a compost site where residents can drop-off leaves, brush, and grass clippings. Consider at-home disposal options like composting and mulching.
Why Compost?
- 25% of American household waste is food scraps that can be composted
- Prevents methane pollution, which is a major factor in global warming
- Saves resources, landfill space, enriches soil and returns valuable material to the earth
Mix into your garden or flower beds to improve plant growth or over the top of soil and embankments to reduce erosion.
How to Compost
Visit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website for their detailed publications on home composting. Here are some resources to get you started:
- Home Composting Materials
- Home Composting: Reap a Heap of Benefits
- Home Composting: The Complete Composter
Home Compost Bin and Kitchen Counter Organics Pail Sale
Quantities are limited.
Orders can be made on-line. https://www.sccwi.gov/800/Annual-Tree-Plant-Sale (scroll down to Compost Bins)