Yard WasteBrush/Logs/PalletsYard Waste Landfill BanHome Composting
Emmet County Compost Center
No “back-forty” for a compost or brush pile? Drop off your yard waste at the Emmet County Compost Center. It’s part of the Drop-off Center at 7363 Pleasantview Road outside of Harbor Springs. We collect it in two groups based on whether we have to have it ground.
Yard Waste
What
Non-woody
- weeds
- stems
- leaves
- grass clippings
- twigs, and
- lake weeds
Where
The Pleasantview Road Drop-off Center
7363 S Pleasantview Road, east of Harbor Springs
Hours: Weekdays 8-4, Saturdays 8-3
Made Into
Emmet County's Homegrown Compost
How
- Cost: $2 minimum or $2 per cubic yard
- Bagging: If you bag your yard waste, use PAPER BAGS ONLY – Plastic bags are trouble for composting programs!
Brush/Logs/Pallets
What
- brush and sticks over 1 inch in diameter (smaller ones can go in the Yard Waste category above)
- logs
- branches and
- pallets
In other words, this pile is for any plant material that would need to be ground before being used as mulch or in compost making.
But NO
- No treated wood
- No finished wood (paint, stain, varnish, polyurethane, etc.)
- No plywood
- No particle board
If you have treated or finished wood, plywood or particle-board, see our Waste Disposal page. - No stumps
Team Elmers accepts stumps for disposal at their Emmet County locations, below. Call for details.
1293 Cedar Valley Road, Petoskey | 231-758-3415
5147 Powers Road, Alanson | 231-944-0617.
Made Into
- Brush and Logs: mulch
- Pallets: woodchips
Where
The Pleasantview Road Drop-off Center
7363 S Pleasantview Road, east of Harbor Springs
Hours: Weekdays 8-4, Saturdays 8-3
How
- Cost to drop off: $2.00 per 30-gallon can/bag* $10.00 per cubic yard
- Bagging: Paper bags only. Plastic bags get caught on the sticks and torn up in the mulch/woodchips.
- Christmas trees, wreaths and other holiday greenery are accepted FREE December 26-January 31. IMPORTANT: remove ALL decorations, stands, wreath frames, wire. Only plant material, please! Happy New Year!
Michigan’s Yard Waste Landfill Ban
- conserving landfill space
- preventing pollution
- supporting Michigan jobs and businesses in the rapidly growing composting industry
- Improving soils for better plant growth and to prevent storm water runoff
Under Public Act 264 of 1990, effective March 28, 1995, “leaves, grass, vegetable or other garden debris, shrubbery or brush or tree trimmings less than 4 feet in length and 2 inches in diameter, that can be converted to compost humus” cannot be accepted for landfilling or incineration.