Brush & Compost Site

The Winsted Brush & Compost Site is OPEN for the season for City of Winsted residents. The site can be accessed via a card-access entry system to provide expanded, self-service access during operational hours. The compost site is to be used for brush, grass clippings, leaves, and compost only. Access cards can be purchased at Winsted City Hall for a fee. 

For questions regarding acceptable materials or site operations, please contact the Public Works Department at (320) 485-2201 or Winsted City Hall at (320) 485-2366. 


Season and Hours

  • Open April to November, weather permitting
  • Open 7 days per week, including holidays
  • Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., depending on daylight conditions. 
  • The City of Winsted reserves the right to adjust hours or close the site as needed. 

Location

300 Industrial Drive
Winsted, MN 55395

The City of Winsted's Brush & Compost Site is located approximately one-half mile south of Winsted near the Wastewater Treatment Facility. The site is available to all City of Winsted residents. 

From the County Road 5 Extension / Industrial Drive, go south at the Brush Site / Wastewater Treatment Facility entrance and follow it straight south to the brush & compost piles.  This is the only access or driveway to enter the Brush Site.  The access card reader is located on the east side of the driveway. Please be aware of any on-coming traffic that may be exiting the site. 


Changes for 2026

  • Access Card Required - An annual access card is required for entry.
  • Residential Access Card - $20 per calendar year, per property. (Helps offset the cost of grinding and material removal)
  • Commercial Access Card - $250 per calendar year, per contractor. (Helps offset the cost of grinding and material removal)
  • Residents & Property Owners - Materials must originate from the property tied to the residential access card. 
  • Contractors, Landscapers, and Businesses - Materials must originate from within Winsted city limits. 
  • 24-Hour Video Surveillance - violations may result in the issuance of a citation and loss of access.

  • The site is now operating solely as a City of Winsted Service and is no longer accepting brush or compost from Winsted Township or other McLeod County residents. This change ensures the site remains sustainable and continues to serve Winsted residents effectively.

    Winsted Township residents may dispose of brush & compost at:

    Creekside Soils
    1500 Adams Street
    Hutchinson, MN 55350

    Contact Creekside at (320) 587-6762 for more information.

     

Important Reminders

  • Grass and leaves must be removed from bags and containers - all bags must be taken off-site. 
  • Only approved yard waste is accepted. 
  • Materials must be separated and placed in designated areas. 
  • All posted signage and instructions must be followed.
  • The site must be kept clean; dumping outside designated areas is prohibited.


Accepted Materials:

  • Leaves
  • Grass Clippings
  • Spring & Fall rakings/thatch
  • Vegetative garden waste (stalks, stems, leaves - no food)
  • Shrubs (no roots)
  • Sod
  • Christmas Trees
  • Straw and Hay (broken up - strings removed)
  • Brush & branches
  • Logs - 18 inch diameter or less


Prohibited Materials:

  • Logs/branches greater than 18 inches in diameter
  • Stumps
  • Roots
  • Bags (plastic, paper, compostable)
  • Rock, concrete, or bituminous
  • Soil
  • Manure or animal waste
  • Food waste
  • Erosion Control Blankets or Mats
  • Any non-yard waste material (metal, plastic, garbage, construction debris, landscape timbers, pallets, lumber - natural or chemically treated)
  • Material from outside City of Winsted limits
  • Appliance or Electronics

To recycle appliances and electronics, contact or visit the McLeod County Environmental Services site located in Hutchinson, Minnesota. 

 

 

McLeod County Household Hazardous Waste Facility 

 

Appliance & E-Waste Recycling for McLeod County Residents

The McLeod County Household Hazardous Waste Facility also offers a drop site for items such as appliances, televisions, electronics, tires, batteries, construction materials and more.  The drop site, located in Hutchinson, offers a cost-effective alternative for proper recycling or disposal of your "problem materials".

Located at 1065 5th Avenue Southeast, Hutchinson, Minnesota 55350. Hours are from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday & 8:00 am - 12:00 pm every first Saturday of the month. Prices are subject to change.  Please contact McLeod County Environmental Services for more information at (320) 484-4300.

 

  

Freeuse Center
What is the Product FreeuseCenter, you ask? It is an area operated within the HHW Facility consisting of usable products that were brought to the facility by residents like you. Rather than process these items as waste, the opportunity is given to residents to REUSE them, thus reducing waste.

Some of the items available in the Product Freeuse Center include latex, exterior and interior, oil based paints, paint thinners, varnish removers, cleaning products, rust inhibitor paints, automotive items, adhesives, sealers, wood stains, aerosol paints and other miscellaneous items. These products vary in availability and quantity but a good selection is generally available.

 

Please visit the HHW website for brochures and additional information.

 

 

Brush and Compost Site Policy & Site Rules
Brush Site Card Access Request Form