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Mayor and City Council Members:

• Member contact information

City Departments:

• Administration Department

• City Attorney

• Columbia Heights Recycling/Drop Off Center: Address 3801 Madison Street NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421. Intake Phone (763)706-3613. Hours of operation is 9 am - 1 pm Saturday. Accepted items are paper, cans, oil filters, cardboard, tires, used oil, glass bottles, and scrap metal.

• Community Development Department: Handles property records, city planning, permits, and licensing. Property records intake phone number (763)706-3670.

• Garbage Service and Water/Sewer Utility Billing (763)706-3640

• Hylander Center: Gymnasium and exercise room facility run by the City of Columbia Heights. Address 1400 49th Avenue. Intake phone number (763)528-4495. Rates vary based on residency status.

• Public Works Department: Oversees the maintenance of streets, snow plowing, street sweeping, and tree trimming. Address 637 38th Avenue NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421. Intake phone number (763)706-3700. Email [email protected]. Hours of operation is 7 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday.

Administers curbside and rural recycling programs for aluminum, cardboard, glass, magazines, newspapers, office paper, phone books, plastic, and tin. Unacceptable items ban be found online.

Provides waste reduction services and countywide recycling, organics, and hazardous waste programs through education, technical assistance, and resource support. Services offered:

• Christmas Tree Recycling

• Electronics Recycling

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection

• Mercury Products Recycling

• Organics and Yard Waste Composting

• Oil Recycling

• Refuse Transfer Stations

• Residential Recycling Programs

• Sanitary Landfills

• Trash/Garbage Pickup

• Used Sharps Disposal

• Provides public information, education, and outreach.

• Provides recycling information for each county.

• Helps businesses and citizens lessen their environmental footprint.

• Monitors, measures, and assesses Minnesota's environment.

• Develops rules, policies, and procedures. Makes sure rules, regulations, and standards are applied consistently.

• Responds to hazardous waste and oil spills.

• Delivers MPCA products and services locally through offices throughout the state. See branches for locations.

Provides waste reduction services and countywide recycling, organics, and hazardous waste programs through education, technical assistance, and resource support. Services offered:

• Christmas Tree Recycling

• Electronics Recycling

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection

• Mercury Products Recycling

• Organics and Yard Waste Composting

• Oil Recycling

• Refuse Transfer Stations

• Residential Recycling Programs

• Sanitary Landfills

• Trash/Garbage Pickup

• Used Sharps Disposal

Accepts drop-off of household recyclables:

• Container recycling: includes jars, bottles and cans made from glass, plastic and metal. These can all be mixed together.

• Mixed paper: includes newspapers, cereal boxes, soda cases, office paper, junk mail, etc. This paper can all be mixed and recycled together.

• Corrugated cardboard: (boxes and packaging with a ripple between two smooth layers).

For rural residents in the WLSSD service area rural recycling drop-off sites available, here. Provides educational services and information to residents and businesses. Duluth residents have curbside recycling bins that are picked up and processed by their regular garbage haulers.

Permits for:

• Building

• Septic

• Variances

• Use Permits

Provides waste reduction services and countywide recycling, organics, and hazardous waste programs through education, technical assistance, and resource support. Services offered:

• Christmas Tree Recycling

• Electronics Recycling

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection

• Mercury Products Recycling

• Organics and Yard Waste Composting

• Oil Recycling

• Refuse Transfer Stations

• Residential Recycling Programs

• Sanitary Landfills

• Trash/Garbage Pickup

• Used Sharps Disposal

Program is responsible for all solid waste activities within Lake County. Includes providing:

• Recycling center (appliance, e-waste, mattresses, and tires): 515 Recycle Center Drive, Two Harbors

• Demolition landfill: Located at State Hwy 61, 10 mi West Castle Danger Road, Two Harbors

• Disposal of hazardous waste program: East end of the Recycling center building

Mayor and City Council Members:

• Member contact information

Building Department

• Building inspection
• Responsible for issuing building, mechanical, plumbing, sign permits, and more

City Attorney Election Ballot information, election information, serving as an election judge, voter registration, and voting absentee/voting early Finance

• Coordination and planning of all city financial information including annual budget and tax levy
• Process accounts receivable, accounts payable, and utility billing

License and Permit

• Animal, liquor establishments, massage, peddlers, tobacco, and more
• Burning permits are available at East Bethel City Hall and also from City Fire Wardens. If obtaining a burning permit from a City Fire Warden, call the City Fire Warden

Planning Department

• Maintains the City's Comprehensive Plan, code enforcement regulations, developing businesses, and the local economy, long-range planning initiatives, planning and land use map, subdivision regulations, and zoning ordinance
• Responsible for implementing the City's housing goals, advancing infrastructure projects, protecting environmental quality, and fostering partnerships to improve access to community services.

Public Works

• Includes maintenance of all public parks, properties, and facilities, sanitary sewer services, street repairs and street lights, snow removal, storm drainage system, and water treatment and distribution.

Recycling Center

• Provides recycling services and accepts used antifreeze, oil filters, oil, newspaper, cardboard, tin cans, aluminum cans, glass, and scrap metal; address 2761 Viking Boulevard NE; hours of operation 24 hours/7 days a week

• Provides public information, education, and outreach.

• Provides recycling information for each county.

• Helps businesses and citizens lessen their environmental footprint.

• Monitors, measures, and assesses Minnesota's environment.

• Develops rules, policies, and procedures. Makes sure rules, regulations, and standards are applied consistently.

• Responds to hazardous waste and oil spills.

• Delivers MPCA products and services locally through offices throughout the state. See branches for locations.

Public Works office provides information and services on the following:

• Agricultural inspector

• County Parks

• County road and bridge services

• Household hazardous waste disposal

• Landfill operations

• Public ditch maintenance

• Recycling programs

• Solid waste

Residents are provided means to recycle through the Solid Waste Management Program provided by Waste Management of Bemidji. They provide recycling areas at both Bemidji and Blackduck Solid Waste Transfer Stations. There are rural sites located at strategic points throughout the county. Transfer Stations: - Bemidji Solid Waste Transfer Station 751 Industrial Drive SE Bemidji, 56601 (218)755-1440 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday 8 am - 1 pm Saturday

• Blackduck/Kelliher Transfer Station 33003 Highway 72 NE Blackduck, 56630 (218)835-6961 8 am - 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Wednesday Closed 8 am - 1 pm Saturday Transfer Stations will accept: Appliances(i.e. white goods), stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, freezers, dish washers, water heaters, air conditioners, de-humidifiers, fluorescent tubes less than 4 feet in length, tires, engine oil, used oil, anti-freeze, automotive batteries and household hazardous waste Rural Sites: - Ten Lakes Site 23170 Power Dam Road NE Bemidji, 56601

• Waskish Site 5537 Hillman Drive Waskish, 56685 8 am - 6 pm Monday - Saturday

• Nebish Site 4934 Lumberjack Road NW Puposky, 56667 8 am - 6 pm Monday - Friday 8 am - 3 pm Saturday

• Pinewood Site 12921 Centerline Road NW Pinewood, 56664 8 am - 6 pm Monday - Friday 8 am - 3 pm Saturday

• Fourtown Site 63063 Fourtown Road NW Fourtown 9 am - 8 pm Monday - Sunday Additional drop-off sites within the City of Bemidji & Northern Township: - Young & Davis 170 Anne Street NW

• North of Herberger's 2815 Ridgeway Avenue NW

• Tom's Stop 8000 Irvine Avenue NW

• Provides public information, education, and outreach.

• Provides recycling information for each county.

• Helps businesses and citizens lessen their environmental footprint.

• Monitors, measures, and assesses Minnesota's environment.

• Develops rules, policies, and procedures. Makes sure rules, regulations, and standards are applied consistently.

• Responds to hazardous waste and oil spills.

• Delivers MPCA products and services locally through offices throughout the state. See branches for locations.

• Housedhold hazardouse waste collection

• Recycling drop-offs: Resource Recovery Center or County Recycling Containers

• Amherst Recycling Container: 24 hours/7 days a week

• 19521 371st Avenue, Lanesboro, MN 55949

• Canton Recycling Container: 24 hours/7 days a week

• 309 Prairie Avenue East, Canton, MN 55922

• Chatfield Recycling Container: 24 hours/7 days a week

• 32647 County Road 5, Chatfield, MN 55923

• Cherry Grove Recycling Container: 24 hours/7 days a week

• 15442 County Road 5, Spring Valley, MN 55975

• Peterson Recycling Container: 24 hours/7 days a week

• 75 River Street, Peterson, MN 55962

• Spring Valley Recycling Container: 24 hours/7 days a week

• 312 E Griswold Street, Spring Valley, MN 55975

Visit website for list of acceptable housedhold hazardouse waste products and recycle items.

Household hazardous waste materials accepted:

• Aerosols
• Antifreeze
• Batteries
• Bug killer
• Fire extinguishers
• Electronics
• Fire extinguishers
• Fireworks
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Gasoline
• Household cleaners
• Latex/oil paint
• Lawn and garden products
• Mercury thermometers
• Pesticides
• Pool and spa chemicals
• Propane tanks/gas cylinders
• Thermostats
• Used oil/filters
• Weed killer
• Most products labeled dangerous, flammable, poison, combustible, or corrosive

Recycling materials accepted:

• Aluminum foil (clean)
• Books (hard and soft covers)
• Boxes (cake mixes, cereal, toothpaste, pasta, and other dry goods)
• Cans - aluminum and steel
• Cartons: Milk, soup, and wine
• Corrugated cardboard
• Eyeglasses
• Glass bottles and jars
• Grills
• Holiday lights that are tangled, broken, or unwanted (cord adapters and battery packs not accepted)
• Magazines and catalogs
• Mixed mail
• Metal cans
• Newspaper
• Office paper
• Plastic bags
• Plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs
• Printer cartridges (inkjet only)
• Scrap metal
• Shredded paper

Other waste accepted:

• Bicycles
• Cooking oil
• Fruit, pudding, and yogurt cups
• Home sharps (needles, syringes, and lancets)
• Lawn mowers
• Snow blowers
• Tires

Aluminum Can Buy Back: Gopher Resource Corporation buys aluminum cans from the public Product Reuse Area: Usable chemical products such as paints, stains, cleaners, automotive products such as car wax and brake fluid and solvents are placed in the reuse area and are free for taking

• Provides public information, education, and outreach.

• Provides recycling information for each county.

• Helps businesses and citizens lessen their environmental footprint.

• Monitors, measures, and assesses Minnesota's environment.

• Develops rules, policies, and procedures. Makes sure rules, regulations, and standards are applied consistently.

• Responds to hazardous waste and oil spills.

• Delivers MPCA products and services locally through offices throughout the state. See branches for locations.

Polk County Environmental Services consists of:

• Planning and zoning

• Solid waste transfer station

• Recycling

• Household hazardous waste management

Recycling drop off location for glass, paper, cardboard, aluminum, tin, plastic, used oil, oil filters, antifreeze and clothing

Provides various environmental services including:

• Healthy Homes Program information, including information about food safety, pests, radon, and water safety

• Household hazardous waste, electronics, and recyclables disposal

?- Organics recycling

• Product room where individuals may browse shelves and take home products such as automotive products, household cleaners, paint, stain, and other items

Provides waste reduction services and countywide recycling, organics, and hazardous waste programs through education, technical assistance, and resource support. Services offered:

• Christmas Tree Recycling

• Electronics Recycling

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection

• Mercury Products Recycling

• Organics and Yard Waste Composting

• Oil Recycling

• Refuse Transfer Stations

• Residential Recycling Programs

• Sanitary Landfills

• Trash/Garbage Pickup

• Used Sharps Disposal

Environmental Services includes:

• Composting
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Recycling
• Waste disposal (Dodge County Transfer Station, 62236 240th Avenue, Kasson, MN; (507)634-7875; 8 am - 6 pm Monday, 8 am - 3 pm Tuesday - Friday and 8 am - 12 noon - Saturday)
• Water testing kit available for purchase

Zoning regulates the unincorporated areas of Dodge County and addresses issues and permits for the rural area includes:

• Conditional use permits
• Interim use permits
• Zoning permits

Administers:

• Feedlot rules and issues feedlot permits
• Sewage treatment system program and enforces all land use regulation

Recycling drop-off site accepting the following materials:

• Appliances, including air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, furnaces, garbage disposals, heat pumps, microwaves, refrigerators/freezers, stoves/ovens, washers/dryers, and water heaters

• Demolition materials, including glass, shingles, siding, and untreated wood

• Furniture, including sofas, chairs, recliners, loveseats, and mattresses

• General waste materials, with certain items such as batteries, oil filters, tires, electronics, and yard waste requiring separate disposal

Responsible for:

• Drainage System Maintenance

• Enforcement of noxious weed regulations throughout the county

• Engineering Services

• Maintenance activities for selected parks and trail facilities

• Maintenance of County Roads and Right-of-Way

• Monitoring and maintaining county drainage systems to manage water flow and protect infrastructure

• Support of County Parks and Trails

• Upkeep and repair of approximately 306 miles of county-owned roads and associated right-of-way.

• Weed Control Enforcement

Mayor and City Council Members

• Member contact information https://oakgrovemn.gov/?Type=B_LIST&SEC=%7bA57B8E1F-A2FA-437A-9270-7618E0AC02EB%7d

Departments:

• Administration and Finance

• Building Department

• City Attorney

• Economic Development Authority

• Elections

• Finance Department

?- Planning

• Licensing

• Parks and Recreation

• Public Works

• Recycling Drop-Off Center: 19045 Main Street NW, Oak Grove, MN 55011; Open 24 hours/7 days a week. Accepts aluminum cans, steel food cans, newspaper, supplements, boxboard, corrugated cardboard, magazines, phone books, mixed paper/mail, glass, plastic, used motor oil and used oil filters.

• Stormwater Management

• Utilities