Organics Recycling and Composting - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Yard waste: - Brush - Garden debris - Grass clippings - Holiday trees - Leaves - Small quantities of dirt and sod Food waste: - Keep a container lined with a compostable bag near the kitchen sink for plate scrapings and prep scraps - Wrap smelly food, like fish, in newspaper and freeze - Place food scraps in securely tied compostable bags - Never use plastic shopping bags - Twist-ties are okay Allowed: Anything that is or was edible, such as - Breads - Cheese - Coffee grounds and filters - Dough - Fish - Fruits - Meat - Old pet food - Pasta - Peels and pits - Raw and cooked food - Rice - Small bones - Spoiled or moldy food - Tea bags - Vegetables Not allowed: - Aluminum foil - Diapers - Dirt - Kitty litter - Liquids - Pet waste - Plastic wrap - Regular plastic bags or containers - Rocks
Last assured
03/12/2025
Physical Address
2626 Courtland Street, Duluth, MN 55806
Hours
- Household Hazardous Waste: 8 am - 4:30 pm Thursday - Saturday - Yard Waste Compost: 8 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday - Saturday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(218)727-7471
Application process
Call; walk in
Fee
No charge for leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, and food waste; $10/yard for sod, dirt, brush and tree waste; compost is available for purchase
Eligibility
Serves residents of Duluth, Carlton, Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, Rice Lake, Scanlon, Thomson, Wrenshall and eight surrounding townships Minnesota
Service area
Carlton County, MN Carlton, MN Cloquet, MN Wrenshall, MN Saint Louis County, MN Duluth, MN Hermantown, MN Proctor, MN
Agency info
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Wastewater treatment and regional solid waste services for a 530 square mile service area in northeastern Minnesota.