The compost facility at the Muscatine Transfer Station is now open.

Muscatine and Fruitland residents can take yard waste compost facility free of charge. Residents can also bring brush and branches under 10 inches in diameter and 10 feet in length to the facility. Larger tree sections and logs can also be taken, but tree stumps or roots are not accepted.

Residents are reminded that all loads need to be secured during transportation to and from the compost site to ensure loose material doesn’t fall onto city streets. The City of Muscatine continues to offer curbside collection of yard waste on residents’ refuse collection day. Grass clippings, leaves and garden waste will be picked up if placed in a yard waste bag with a City of Muscatine sticker placed on the bag. Muscatine will be selling stickers that can be attached to any vendor’s compostable paper bag for curbside pickup on regular trash collection day. Stickers are available at the Muscatine Transfer Station, Muscatine City Hall, Muscatine Public Works, Fareway, HyVee and HyVee Mainstreet.

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Guidelines for yard waste compostable bags for curbside collection include:

  • Bags must contain yard waste only – no trash, recycling, building materials, or animal waste.
  • Grass clippings, leaves, and garden waste must be placed in 20- or 30-gallon paper compostable bags and closed with a City of Muscatine yard waste sticker.
  • Do not overfill bags (50 pound maximum) and keep them dry.
  • Bags containing grass clippings, leaves, and garden waste will be picked up at the curb on the residents’ regular refuse collection day.
  • Stickers are for City of Muscatine residential yard waste collection only.
  • Place bags out to the curb after 4 p.m. the day before but before 5 a.m. the day of collection.

Tree limbs and trimmings from trees and shrubs will be collected curbside on the residents’ refuse collection day and need to be bundled together with string or cord in four-foot lengths.

The compost facility is located at 1000 S. Houser St., Muscatine and is open daily from 12:00-5:00 p.m. in March and April. Extended hours begin May 1 of 12:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, click here.

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