St. Cloud uses a volume-based yard waste collection system. All of  the yard waste collected weekly at curbside is hauled to the City's compost site.  The yard waste and brush are placed into windrows to start the composting process.  Once this material is thoroughly decomposed, it is run through a screener to remove rocks, sticks, paper, plastic and other unwanted materials.

Yard Waste Schedule for 2013
Yard waste collection will be every Monday beginning May 6, 2013 through November 25, 2013. There will be no yard waste pickup on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2013

Special Yard Waste Collection Service

New Brush Regulations 
Because brush and woody or vine-type plants do not decompose readily, this results in problems during the screening process.  To facilitate the screening process, the City is requiring residents to follow these new regulations for collection:

Tree waste including branches, sticks, shrubs or bushes, cornstalks and woody or vine-type plants can no longer be placed in City yard waste bags.  All brush (this includes all diameters) and woody or vine-type plants need to be bundled in 4 foot x 1 foot bundles and tied with twine or heavy string (no duct tape).  See "Special Yard Waste Collection Service" to arrange for a special pickup and cost.

How the System Works
Residents are required to used specially marked "City" bags for yard waste. Yard waste bags are clear plastic with the City logo imprinted on them and can be purchased at the locations listed below.

The cost for yard waste service is $1 per City yard waste bag (sold in quantities of 10; cost $10 per package). Bags are 30 gallons in capacity. No bags other than specially marked “City” bags will be picked up.
Using Your Yard Waste Bags