The compost site, located at 599 N. Jefferson St., will on open on Saturdays beginning April 5, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and Wednesdays, starting April 9, from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The compost site is available to City of Whitewater residents only. Residents can bring yard waste to the site for disposal. Residents are required to empty the yard waste from any container used in the transportation of the yard waste and take the container home.

Residents can also help themselves to composted material or wood chips at the site. Residents must load their own compost or wood chips. The City will provide a loader for loading chips and compost beginning Saturday, April 5. This loader will be available on the first Saturday of each month until the site closes for the season on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

*Please allow enough time for unloading as the compost site will close promptly at the posted times. *

NOTICE: City Ordinance Chapter 12.08 – Street Obstructions, Section: 12.08.010 – Residents are prohibited from depositing any yard waste debris on…right of ways other than City of Whitewater designated days.

If you have any questions, please call the Department of Public Works at 262-473-0560.

For other requests, visit https://www.whitewater-wi.gov/RequestTracker.aspx.