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Provides recycling, reuse, and hazardous waste disposal for residents: - Appliances: Air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, furnaces, garbage disposals, heat pumps, microwaves, refrigerators/freezers, stoves/ovens, washers/dryers, water heaters - Electronics: Computers, monitors, televisions, printers, small electronics - Household hazardous waste: Paint, solvents, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, cleaners, pesticides, automotive fluids - Furniture and reusable items: Sofas, chairs, recliners, loveseats, mattresses, and items in the Product ReUse Room for donation/reuse - Organics/Compost: Food scraps and other compostable materials (for residents without curbside organics collection) Also provides residents with information and guidance regarding proper disposal of hazardous and hard-to-recycle materials and promotes waste reduction, recycling, and resource reuse.

- Issues building and septic system permits - Enforcement and investigation of complaints - Water testing for nitrates and coliform bacteria - Address and educate the public on environmental issues such as recycling, solid waste, and backyard burning

- Administers curbside and rural recycling programs that include mattresses, box springs, tires, agricultural plastics, car seats, and commercial/pre-consumer waste. Conducts paper drives and operates an aluminum redemption program. - Non-profit organizations can be listed in the Donation Directory. This directory allows residents and businesses to donate their aluminum can values to area non-profits. Non-profits must be a 501(c)3 to register for the directory. - Paper drive options for non-profits

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

- Issues Building Permits outside of municipalities - Issues Use Permits, Planned Unit Development, Subdivisions - Enforce state handicap regulations - Enforces Zoning Ordinances, MN Shoreland Regulations, and Sanitation Ordinances - Gives out Sanitation information and permits - Provides information on Water Testing (Kits and Mail-in) - Provides Shoreland Alteration Permits - Burning Permits (they are foresters for DNR). - Administers and enforces regulations for Garbage Disposal and Recycling Programs - Manages County Transfer Station and 12 outlying canister sites - Promotes and maintains recycling program and hazardous waste collection program

- Coordinates the overall administration of environmental service programs for the county - Develops and maintains environmental programs - Oversees all solid waste management activities of the county such as recycling, licensure of private waste haulers, transportation and processing - SWCD, Wetlands, Enforcement

Provides recycling, reuse, and hazardous waste disposal for residents: - Appliances: Air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, furnaces, garbage disposals, heat pumps, microwaves, refrigerators/freezers, stoves/ovens, washers/dryers, water heaters - Electronics: Computers, monitors, televisions, printers, small electronics - Household hazardous waste: Paint, solvents, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, cleaners, pesticides, automotive fluids - Furniture and reusable items: Sofas, chairs, recliners, loveseats, mattresses, and items in the Product ReUse Room for donation/reuse - Organics/Compost: Food scraps and other compostable materials (for residents without curbside organics collection) Also provides residents with information and guidance regarding proper disposal of hazardous and hard-to-recycle materials and promotes waste reduction, recycling, and resource reuse.

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

Household hazardous waste program for the region serving multiple counties. The facility helps residents properly dispose of items that contain toxic and potentially hazardous ingredients, such as cleansers, paints, oils, pesticides, etc. - Clean Shop: licensed to accept hazardous waste generated from businesses and farming operations. For those businesses that are already registered with a Minnesota waste ID, the center can accept waste from Minimal Generators (MG) and Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQG). - Product Exchange: keeps a product reuse shelf where residents can reuse items that are received but are in good working order. New items arrive daily and are available for free.

Administration Enforcement for: - County Environmental Ordinances - Shoreland - Public Health - Subdivision Controls - Solid Waste

Administers and enforces the following: - Shoreland Management Ordinance - Subdivision Controls Ordinance - Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Ordinance - Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Act - Solid Waste Management Ordinance - Operates Demolition Landfill - Transfer Station - Inspections of new Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems - Issues Land Use and Sewage Permits in shoreland areas - Issues Sewage Permits county wide - County Agriculture - weeds and seeds - Recycling program

- Accepts latex paint; insect repellents; oil-based paint; aerosol cans; paint thinner; adhesives; brake fluid; household solvents; varnish strippers; driveway sealers; transmission fluid; wood preservatives; weed killers; oven cleaners; stains and varnish; glues and cements; mercury; gasoline and kerosene; rust removers; ammonia; ant and roach killer; patching cement; pool chemicals; car waxes; acids and bases; asbestos cements; garden pesticides; motor oil (accepted in containers of five gallons or less); antifreeze (accepted in containers of five gallons or less); batteries; lead-based paints; rat killer and poison; Compressed Gas Cynlinders less than 30 ounces; and more common household hazardous wastes - Accepts small business and commercial waste for disposal. Must be VSQG licensed by the state. - Freeuse Center offers household cleaners and paint products for reuse - Miscellaneous recycling services for VHS tapes, cassette tapes, cell phones, inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges, DVDs, CDs, floppy disks, handheld electronics, chargers, gaming devices, memory drives, holiday light strands, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, polystyrene, wine corks, #5 household plastic, cooking oil, and more