Community Compost Center

The Community Compost Center is located in Marengo Township, at 19464  Division Drive between Homer Road and 22 Mile Road on the south side of the road west of the river.  This center is available to all Calhoun County residents and is a partnership between Calhoun County, Calhoun County Road Commission and Board of Public Works, and the City of Marshall.

Currently, there is no charge for residents dropping off less than 5 cubic yards of material (1 cubic yard is approximately a small pickup truck load).  Any loads greater than 5 cubic yards will be charged a flat rate of $25.00 per load (residents or businesses located within the City of Marshall are exempt from this charge).  Items that may be dropped off at the Compost Center are: leaves, brush, grass and yard clippings.  Items may be loose or placed in the brown Kraft paper bags.  No plastic bags will be accepted.  Brush must be separated from other materials. Wood chips are available for sale.

The Community Compost Center is usually open from late March to late November, depending on the weather.  Watch local papers for notices on the opening and closing of the center. 

The compost center will be opened on March 31, 2008.

Normal Regular hours* at the compost center are:

Mondays and Wednesdays:  9:00 a.m. - Noon and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fridays: CLOSED
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - Noon

*These hours are seasonal.  Usual months of operation are late March through November.

  Please feel free to contact the Calhoun County Road Commission with any questions regarding the above information.

Policy for tree waste: All brush and limbs less than 20" in diameter should be put in the brush pile (no stumps please).  For any size stumps or tree waste larger than 20" in diameter, prior permission and arrangements need to be made with: The Calhoun County Road Commission (800) 781-5512 or e-mail at info@calhouncrc.net.  Loads must be clean and only contain tree waste  -  no treated wood, old lumber, pallets, railroad ties, etc.

Tree trunks longer than 6' and in good condition can be brought to the Calhoun County Road Commission garage on 15 Mile Road for no charge, with advance approval.

Fee schedule for bringing in larger tree waste materials:

Pickup truck or less of materials	$50 *
Larger truckload of materials	$75 *
Pickup truck with trailer of materials	$75 *
Larger truckload with trailer of materials	$100 *

*	Stumps larger than 30" in diameter are not included in this price.  They are charged a flat rate of $125.00 each.  Again, dropping of these materials needs to be worked out with the Road Commission contacts listed above, in advance.

For more information regarding composting please call (800) 781-5512 or email Tiffany Eichorst, Solid Waste Director.  Questions may also be directed to the City of Marshall Department of Public Services Department at (269) 781-9812.  For more information on recycling - visit www.garbee.com.