The Town’s seasonal yard waste drop-off site will be open on March 11th.  It is located just north of the Town Garage at 4062 County Road N.  Town residents may drop off yard waste including un-bagged grass clippings, leaves and non-woody vegetative material no greater than 4 inches in diameter. All persons entering the drop off site and/or depositing any material therin shall comply with all regulations thereof. No person shall place any garbage, refuse, demolition material, tree branches, brush, roots, stumps or sod, or any other material not designated for acceptance within the Town yard waste drop off site. No person who is not a resident of the Town of Cottage Grove shall deposit any material within the yard waste drop off site unless previously approved by the Town Clerk or Highway Superintendent. Violations of any provisions of the TCG Ordinance Chapter 16 shall be subject to penalties as a Class D forfeiture as set forth in s. TCG 25.04.

Noxious weeds and brush are not accepted at the yard waste drop-off site, but you can take them to the Dane County Landfill at 7102 US Hwy 12.  You can also burn your brush if you have obtained an annual burning permit.