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Yard Waste

It is against the law to throw yard and garden waste in the trash

Yard waste includes:

• leaves (see leaf vacuum service)
• grass
• brush
• tree waste
• shrub waste
• prunings
• garden waste

Alternatives for Handling Yard Waste

1. Compost at home

• Leave grass clippings on lawn.
• Compost is a beneficial soil amendment.
• Composting is easy to do at home.

2. Bring to Southern Minnesota Construction compost site

• There is no cost for Mankato, non-commercial residents.
• Separate woody waste from compostable materials.
• Located at 57032-231st Lane, Mankato (one mile north of Highway 14 and the Third Avenue intersection) 
• Hours of operation: 
  April 1-October 31, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  November 1- November 15, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  November 16-March 31, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  *The facility is closed on the following holidays: Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.  
  
  For more information, call (507) 388-3122.

3. Curbside Collection (extra charge)

• Residents must purchase special Mankato yard waste collection bags located at the "downtown" Cub and Hy-vee. They cost 75 cents per bag and are the only compost bags accepted by Waste Management.
• Woody waste must be cut to four foot lengths, bundled and tied, put in a yard waste collection bag.
• Put out bags or bundle on recycling collection day.
• Yard waste is picked up April through mid-November on the same day as recycling pickup.

 Holiday trees are picked up from local parks in January.