Recycling drop-off location for the following: - Appliances: air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, furnaces, garbage disposals, heat pumps, microwaves, refrigerators/freezers, stoves/ovens, washers/dryers and water heaters - Demo: Glass, shingles, siding and wood - Furniture: Sofas, chairs, recliners, loveseats and mattresses - General garbage (except batteries, oil filters, tires, and yard waste) Also provides residents with facilities to properly dispose of hazardous wastes. Informs residents with information regarding hazardous materials.

Mayor and City Council Members - Member contact information Animal Control Lost and found: Animal Humane Society; 1411 Main Street NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55448 Noon - 8 pm Tuesday - Friday; 10 am - 6 pm Saturday - Sunday Building Department - Oversees building, mechanical, plumbing, excavating-mining permits, applications, and building inspections - For all inspections, please call City Attorney Community Development - 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. The City has contracted services with the Planning Company, call for more information - Responsible for implementing the City's housing goals, advancing infrastructure projects, protecting environmental quality, and fostering partnerships to improve access to community services. Election - Ballot and Election information Engineering Department - Hakanson Anderson Inc - Includes consolation services, land surveying, planning and supervising buildings of city streets License and Permit - Dog license. Certificate of rabies vaccination must be submitted at time of application. Parks and Recreation Department - Nowthen Memorial Park, Twin Lakes City Park and walking trails Public Works - Road and Bridge: Responsible for maintaining and creating city roads; brush and tree cutting; park mowing and maintenance; snow plowing and many other miscellaneous duties. Hours of operation 7 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday. Recycling Information - Recycling Center is open 11 am -5 pm Tuesday - Friday; 9 am - 12 noon Saturday. Items accepted without charge are cardboard, catalogs, magazines, newspaper, inserts, office paper, paper bags, phone books, school paper, shredded paper (in closed paper bags), glass (brown, clear, and green food containers), metal (aluminum food and pop cans), steel/tin cans, plastic (bottles and containers marked with recycling symbol), scrap metal. Items accepted with a charge are appliances, TVs, computers, monitors, tires, bulbs, and electronics.

- Christmas tree recycling - Electronic waste recycling - Household hazardous materials collection sites - Mercury products/materials recycling - Oil recycling - Organics composting programs - Recycling centers - Refuse transfer stations - Residential recycling programs - Sanitary landfills - Trash/garbage pickup - Used sharps/lancets/needles can be disposed of at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility site - Yard/tree waste recycling

- 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.

Serves as the single point of contact for the City of Minneapolis for non-emergency requests for information and services. Mayor and City Council Contact Information - City Hall Information Line: (612)673-3000 or 3-1-1 - Blooming Boulevards - Domestic Partnership Registration, (612)673-2216 - Elections and Voter Registration - Graffiti Hotline - Mississippi Mile Hotline - Neighborhood Association Information, (612)673-3737 - Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) Revitalizes neighborhoods based on plans created by citizens and local government - Pollution and Noise Control - Property Tax Information, (612)673-3000 - Public Affairs - Film, Video and Recording - Public Works - Recycling Collection, Organics Recycling (612)673-2917 - Rental Problems-Housing Services - Sidewalks: Call to report badly cracked, broken, or unshoveled walks - Sign Language Coordinator - Skyways; Call for maps and information on hours - Voter registration and election information: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/ - Water Emergency, (612)673-5600; Water problems, answered 24-hours-a-day - Yellow Ribbon: Resources and support for local service members, veterans and their families. - Zoning Information Animals: - Animal Adoption - Animal Control, (612)673-6222 - Animal Licenses and permits - Animal rescue - Barking Dog Complaints Assessor, City: - General Information - Homestead Information, (612)348-3046 or email [email protected] - Real Estate Information - This Old House Program Attorney, City: - City of Minneapolis Attorney Automobiles: - Abandoned on Private Land - Abandoned on Streets - Impound Lot, (612)673-5777; 50 Van White Memorial Boulevard, Minneapolis 55405 (as of 11/21 new office is located within the current Impound Lot site with improved access and new entrance) Bicycles: - Bicycle Registration - Information on Stolen and Recovered, (612)673-5665 City Council: - General Information - Council Meeting Schedule - Ordinance Information - Civil Rights - Minneapolis - Communication - Film, Video and Recording Community Planning and Economic Development: - General Information - Business Association Information - Business Development - Business Licensing - Business Loans - Energy and Property Improvement Loans - Homeowner Assistance - Sale of Vacant Lots Employment: - City Employment - Employment Training - Jobs Hot Line, (612)673-2282 option 1 or visit website Fire: - Emergency, 9-1-1 - Administration - Fire Prevention - Broken Fire Hydrants, business hours (612)673-3000 or 3-1-1; after hours (612)673-5600 Garbage Collection: - (612)673-2917; Call for schedules, garbage cart damage or theft, and information on the collection of large items, leaves, and yard waste. Health: - Health and Family Support - Food Sanitation Concerns Housing: - Building Codes - Building Permits - Energy Conservation, (612)335-5858 - Home Improvement: visit website - Homestead Information - Housing Complaints - Inspections - Mortgage Loans - Public Housing Authority, (612)342-1400 - Renters rights and resources, visit website - Rubbish and Weed Complaints - Section 8 Housing, (612)342-1480 - Tenant Advocacy and housing counseling, (612)673-3000 or 3-1-1 for tenants and landlords living in Minneapolis Libraries: - General Information Licenses: - Bicycle (registration) - Driver and Vehicle Licenses, (612)348-8240 - General Information on Licenses and Locations, (612)348-8240 - Business Licenses - Handgun Licenses Minneapolis Community Development Agency: - General Information - Business Association Information - Business Licensing - Business Loans - Energy and Property Improvement Loans - Homeowner Assistance - Sale of Vacant Lots Minneapolis Maps: - General Information - Ward and Precinct Parking: - Parking Cards - Hooded Meters - Out of Order Meters - Monthly and Event Parking - Permits for Critical Areas - Ramp and Lot Maintenance Parks and Recreation: - Boulevard Trees, (612)230-6400 - Park Information, (612)230-6400 - Park Maintenance, (612)230-6400 Police: - Emergency, 9-1-1 - Administration - Civilian Police Review: Call to report alleged abuse of Minneapolis Police Authority - Community Crime Prevention SAFE - Report crimes that do not require an emergency police response (i.e., property damage, non-violent theft report, traffic and parking issues, other report-only calls).Can also visit website to file a police report online. Records: - Birth, Death and Marriage, (612)348-8240 - Real Estate, (612)348-3011 Schools: - Minneapolis Public, (612)668-0000 Call for phone numbers and addresses of schools, faculty and staff, School Board Members, and enrollment information - Senior Ombudsman Sewer Emergency: - Business Hours - After hours, (612)673-5600 - Call if your drains are backed up Snow Emergencies: - (612)348-SNOW(7669) Call 24 hour hotline for up-to-date plowing schedules and parking restrictions. To sign up on-line to receive snow emergency alerts go to: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/esubscribe.asp; Impound Lot, 50 Van White Memorial Boulevard, Minneapolis 55405 (as of 11/21 new office is located within the current Impound Lot site with improved access and new entrance) - Snow Plowing and Sanding Streets and Alleys: - Block Party Permits - Storm Drain Repair - Parade and Race Permits - Parkway Lights Out - Pothole Repair - Street and Alley Maintenance - Street Lights Out, Metal Poles - Street Lights Out, Wooden Poles (Xcel), (800)960-6235 - Street Use Permits - General Utility Billing Office: - (612)673-1114 or 3-1-1; Call for all water, sewer, and solid waste billing questions

- 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.

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

The Resource Recovery Center uses a single stream recycling program. All recyclable newspaper, magazine, junk mail, all office and computer paper, cardboard, telephone books, hard and soft covered books, cake/cereal/chip/cracker boxes, brochures, paper bags, glass bottles and jars, tin cans, aluminum cans, foil and plates, plastic bottles and jugs, and ice cream pails can be put in the same container for pick up. City residential and business recycling collection schedules vary; contact local hauler or city hall for schedule. RURAL RECYCLING PROGRAM: All recyclable newspaper, magazine, junk mail, all office and computer paper, cardboard, telephone books, hard and soft covered books, cake/cereal/chip/cracker boxes, brochures, paper bags, glass bottles and jars, tin cans, aluminum cans, foil and plates, plastic bottles and jugs, and ice cream pails can be put in the same container. The recycling center also accepts the following problem materials for recycling: used oil and oil filters, tires, antifreeze, fluorescent and high intensity discharge light bulbs, CFLs, ballasts, appliances, lead-acid batteries, button batteries, rechargeable batteries, and scrap metal. The following items are accepted: clean and dry clothing, bedding, curtains, scatter rugs, belts, shoes, purses; stained materials accepted, must be clean and dry. Call or visit website for recycling household hazardous waste information.

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.

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

Mayor and City Council Members - Member contact information Building Department - Building inspections: Rum River Construction Consultant - Building permit, code of ordinance and zoning enforcement - Electrical Inspection City Attorney Elections - Election information, voter registration, and absentee ballots Finance Department - Coordination and planning of all city financial information including annual budget and tax levy - Process accounts receivable, accounts payable, and utility billing License - Gambling, liquor, and tobacco Parks and Recreation - Manages city parks, city planning, and land regulation Public Works - Includes maintenance of all public parks, properties and facilities, sanitary sewer services, streets and street lights, stormwater management, and water supply - 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.

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

Polk County Environmental Services consists of: - Planning and zoning - Solid waste transfer station - Recycling - Household hazardous waste management

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. - Finance Department Accounts Payable (763)706-3633 - 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 1300 49th Avenue. Intake phone number (763)528-4495. General rates are $1 daily drop-in, $10 monthly pass for residents, and $20 monthly pass for non-residents. - 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. Non-Emergency phone number (763)427-1212. Email [email protected]. Hours of operation is 7 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday.

Accepts items that are flammable, corrosive, toxic, poisonous, or reactive including: - Adhesives and putties - Aerosol Spray Products: Spray paint, oven cleaner, and pesticides - Appliances: Washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, dehumidifiers, water heaters, and window air conditioners; ammonia appliances - Automotive Chemicals: Gas, oil and antifreeze (must be in a container that is two and a half gallons or smaller in size); brake or power steering fluid - Batteries (lead acid) - Cell phones - Electronics: TVs; stereos, and computer components - Fuels and Solvents: Fingernail polish remover, charcoal lighter fluid, and kerosene - Household Chemicals: Oven cleaner; household or toilet bowl or drain cleaners; furniture polish; moth balls; unused or outdated medicines - Mercury: Fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), thermometers, and thermostats - Paint Products: Paint, stain, varnish, polyurethane, and paint stripper - Sharps (needles) - Tires: From cars and light trucks (SUVs and pickup trucks) - Wood preservatives - Yard Chemicals: Non-ag pesticides, poisons, weed killers, and pool chemicals RE-USE Room: Residents and businesses can look through thousands of household products to take. Commonly found items include interior and exterior house paint; stain and varnish; spray paint; automotive products (antifreeze and other fluids, oils and lubricants, waxes and cleaners); lawn and garden products; household items (cleaning chemicals, tile products, caulk, adhesives, and putty).

Products for Sale - Radon Kits: Short term and long term - Well Water Test Kits: Coliform bacteria, nitrate - nitrogen, sulfate and fluoride - Biodegradable Bags: Mini bags - three gallon; lawn and leaf bags - 30 gallon; kitchen bags - 15 gallon; Kraft bags - bundle of brown paper lawn bags - Kitchen pails Product Reuse Area - Useable household chemical products are placed and free for residents to take. Automotive products, cleaners and paints. Items Accepted for Recycling - Household Hazardous Waste: Household cleaners; gasoline and other automotive products; pesticides; latex and oil-based paints, pesticides/fertilizers/weed killer; propane tanks; aerosol cans; paint remover/stripper/thinner; stain/varnish; insect/roach/ant killer; mercury thermometers and thermostats; rechargeable batteries - Household Sharps and Needles: Must be in approved container - Recyclables: Newspapers and inserts; corrugated cardboard; magazines and catalogs; mail, phone books and office paper; steel and aluminum cans, foil and trays; tin; glass bottles and jars; boxboard (cracker, cereal, pop/beer, etc.); food and beverage plastics #1 - 7; milk carton and juice boxes - Batteries: Automotive and household - Cartridges: Inkjet and printer - Used motor oil, filters and antifreeze - Scrap Metal: All non metal material must be removed - Clothing/useable products - Cooking Oil: Vegetable, peanut, canola, olive, soybean, corn and sunflower - Bicycles - Lawnmowers/Other Small Engine Devices: Must be drained of all fluids - Fluorescent Bulbs: Residents - maximum of 25 bulbs - Organics: All food products including meat and bones; coffee grounds and tea bags; non-recyclable paper such as pizza boxes, paper towels, paper plates, paper napkins and waxed paper containers - Residential Electronics: TVs/monitors; CPUs and laptops; printers and scanners; keyboards and mice; VCR and DVD players; CD players; stereos and speakers; miscellaneous items (phones, etc.) - Business electronics - Appliances: Refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, microwaves, water softeners, dehumidifiers, water heaters, treadmills and air conditioners - Business appliances - Tires: Car, truck, SUV, semi, farm (small) front and farm (large) rear - Shoes - Mattresses and box springs - Christmas trees

The Environmental Services Department provides recycling services and information for Houston County. Recyclable materials include: - Food and beverage glass - Tin cans - Plastics (empty bottles and jugs with necks that have #1 or #2 codes) - Paper/fiber products (office paper, computer paper, corrugated cardboard, egg cartons, newspapers, telephone books, paperback books, magazines, catalogs, and brown paper bags) This office also provides Zoning Permits for the county.

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

Permits for: - Building - Septic - Variances - Use Permits

Develops programs to protect and clean up the environment, protect groundwater, and establish management of solid waste in Nobles County. Offers its citizens a comprehensive recycling program through curbside and drop-box collection services throughout the county. Also works with the county planning commission which makes recommendations to the County Board of Commissioners regarding conditional use permits, subdivision plats, Zoning Ordinance amendments, and other issues as needed.

- 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.

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.

- Solid waste systems management - Transfer station - Canister sites - Recycling trailers

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