All four cities in Steele County operate community yard waste compost sites for their residents.  Call the City office for more information on location and hours of each facility:

• Blooming Prairie 507-583-7573
• Ellendale 507-684-2681
• Medford 507-455-2866
• Owatonna's Yard Waste Compost Site is available for use by anyone.  For  more information on location, hours, what is accepted, charges and products available for purchase, click here http://ci.owatonna.mn.us/compost-site

For information on building and maintaining a backyard compost site,  call the Steele County Recycling Hotline: 507-451-5443