Compost Drop Off

The compost drop-off site (for leaves & grass clippings) located at 225 Bonnie Road is tentatively scheduled to open on April 3, 2023 (weather dependent). 

The Village of Cottage Grove compost drop-off site is located at the former Public Works Building at 225 Bonnie Rd and is for Village of Cottage Grove residents only. No contractors allowed. 

Accepted items can be deposited inside the cement barriers located along the side of the building at any time during the open season (typically April - November). This site is under camera surveillance and violators are subject to fines.

Items accepted at the drop-off site


  • Leaves
  • Grass Clippings
  • Pine Needles/Pine Cones
  • Garden & Flower Bed Plants

Items not accepted at the drop-off site


  • Branches
  • Woody Material
  • Sod
  • Dirt
  • Soil
  • Rocks
  • Gravel
  • Blacktop
  • Waste of any kind

* Please remember the Village of Cottage Grove does not offer curbside pickup of leaves.