COMPOST SITE 2026 (217 Old County Road)
Compost Site Permits for the 2026 season will be available beginning on April 1, 2026.
Compost permits are issued to RESIDENTS of Windsor Locks only. I.D., and a valid vehicle registration for a vehicle registered in the Town of Windsor Locks is required to be presented at the time of applying for a permit. Permits will not be given to unregistered vehicles (such as lawn tractors). The permit sticker must be applied to the vehicle for which it was obtained.
Basic Rules for Using the Compost Site
A new permit sticker is required every year. The permit sticker must be affixed to the inside of the windshield on the lower left (driver’s side). The assigned permit must match the license plate of the vehicle. No vehicles may enter the compost site without a permit sticker. Please keep children and pets safe by always leaving them in your vehicle. The use of chainsaws and hand-held blowers at the compost site is not permitted. Wood placed in bins and dirt may be taken by residents who have a valid permit to use the compost site. Covered trailers may be inspected. Site personnel will refuse entry to the site if a permit is not visible on the windshield. Please keep your speed down for the safety of others.
ACCEPTED ITEMS
Compostable Items Accepted: Leaves, sticks, mushrooms, pinecones, acorns, thatch, green grass, and old mulch that is free of rocks and soil. Wood Waste Accepted: Brush, tree limbs, branches, bushes, shrubs with NO ROOT BALLS or STUMPS attached. Logs are accepted, but they must not exceed 24 inches in length.
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Stumps, root balls from shrubs, sod, stones, pressure-treated wood, lumber, construction materials, household trash, food waste.
REVISED 3/23/26
GREEN GRASS CLIPPINGS are accepted but must be free of other items and placed in the designated green grass area. See site personnel for directions.
New compost site permits are required every year.
2026 compost site permits are available at the following locations:
Public Works Office
6 Stanton Road
Monday thru Friday
8 am - 12 pm
Closed from 12 pm to 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 3 pm
Town Clerk’s Office
50 Church Street
Monday thru Wednesday 8 am-4 pm
Thursday 8 am – 6 pm
Friday 8 am – 1 pm