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

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 county services, including: - 911 Answering Center for all cities in Ramsey County; except White Bear Lake; 24-hour non-emergency number: (651)767-0640 - 2nd Judicial District Court Administration: (651)266-8266 - Administration Division: (651)266-3222 - Child Support Services: (651)266-3344 - Corrections: Adults; (651)266-2300; Correctional Facility; (651)266-1400; County Jail; (651)266-9350; Juvenile Detention Center; (651)266-5255; Juvenile Probation; (651)266-5300 - County Manager: (651)266-9200 - Examiner of Titles: (651)266-2886 - Finance Department: (651)266-8041 - Household Hazardous Waste 24-hour Hotline: (651)633-3279 - Human Resources: (651)266-2700 - Parks and Recreation: (651)266-0300 - Property Tax Information: (651)266-2222 - Public Defender: (651)757-1600 - Public Health: (651)266-2400 - Recorder's Office: (651)266-2050 - Sheriff: (651)266-9333 - Vital Records: (651)266-2222 - Voter registration and absentee voting: (651)266-2171 ??- Yard Waste Information: (651)266-3279

Administration and Finance Department: - City clerk: Animal license and regulation, business license, election, and specialty vehicle (golf cart, mini-truck, and recreational vehicle) - City council: Advisory commissions and city council meetings, agendas, and minutes - Code of ordinances: City ordinances and code enforcement - Finance: Accounts Payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial reporting, and more - Human Resources: Job posting and staff directory - For information on the current mayor, council members, and staff directory, contact city office Building Department: - Building inspection email: [email protected] - Building permits, building-related plan reviews, code administration, and site inspections Planning and Zoning Department: - Land use regulations, policies, and zoning maps - Reviews applications, prepares reports and makes recommendations to the Planning Commission, and City Council regarding land development in the City Public Utilities Department: - Electric power company: After hour emergencies (507)616-7480 - Garbage and recycling: West Central Sanitation (800)246-7630 (garbage) and Redwood/Renville Regional Solid Waste Authority 507-637-1802 (recycle) - Electronic and appliance recycling collection, and household hazardous waste: (507)637-1800 or (507)637-1804 - Drop off address: 921 West Bridge Street, Redwood Falls MN 56283, 9 am - 1 pm Tuesdays - For a list of acceptable and nonacceptable items, click here Public Works Department: - Street Department (507)616-7477 - Maintain city streets, alleys, highways, and city parking lots including city's stormwater system, - Water and wastewater: Provide and treat water for the city - Right-of-ways: holds the rights-of-way within its geographical boundaries and provide right-of-ways permit application - Snow emergency notification, enforcement, and removal Redwood Falls Municipal Airport: - Address: 500 Airport Road Redwood Falls MN 56283 - Intake phone: (507)616-7499

Household Hazardous Waste: County residents may bring certain household hazardous waste such as used oil, products containing mercury, etc. to collection sites for proper disposal. A list of accepted items can be found online. The year round site is at Bay West, Inc. 5 Empire Drive, St. Paul 55103. Needles, syringes, lancets and other medical sharps can be disposed of at the year round collection site. Transport them in an empty detergent bottle or other closed container with a screw on lid and label the container "needles". Residents will be asked to place the container in the collection bin themselves. If there are syringes or epipens with liquid remaining they should be disposed of at the Medicine Collection Program drop off locations. Reuse Center: Located at main collection site, allows for the reuse of still-usable household chemicals such as paints, automotive fluids, and pesticides. Must be 18 or older to take products. Product availability and selection will vary. Yard Waste: County residents may bring leaves, brush, and grass clippings to specific sites and pick up free compost. Items accepted vary by site.

Household Hazardous Waste accepts hazardous products such as: - Automotive fluids and filters - Cleaners and degreasers - Fluorescent light bulbs - Medical sharps (must be in a sharps container, call for information on where to find one) - Paint and paint products - Products labeled: caution, warning, danger, poison, flammable, corrosive - Rechargeable batteries - Weed killer and pesticides For businesses: - Businesses that produce 220 lbs of hazardous waste a month or less are eligible to participate, questions can be sent to [email protected] or call (218)726-1602 - Fee of $25 for these businesses applies plus fees for waste disposal as listed - Services are arranged by appointment, some paperwork required for this program

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

Accepts hazardous materials from residents of Waseca County. Does not and cannot accept business waste. Also accepts agricultural materials for disposal from county residents.

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

- 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

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

- 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

Comprehensive recycling program with curbside and drop-box collection services throughout the county. Special programs are offered at various times for the collection of household hazardous waste, fluorescent bulbs, plastic pesticide containers, and agricultural waste pesticides. Information about the county recycling program and the special waste programs is available by contacting the Recycling Coordinator.

Offers residential hazardous waste disposal. Available product room called FREEstore where paint and other household products may be picked up free of charge.

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

- 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

- 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

- Batteries are accepted at drop-off containers located in libraries, city halls and community centers throughout the county; can also be brought to the drop-off facilities. - Educational materials on reducing household hazardous waste, tips and tricks to expand and make recycling in the home easier, making homemade cleaners and safely using, storing and disposing of products. - Fix-it Clinics: Get household items fixed for free and learn valuable repair skills from volunteers. Bring in small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more and receive free guided assistance to disassemble, troubleshoot and fix items. Visit http://www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic or call 612-348-9195 to learn what to bring and for locations and times when clinics are occurring. Clinic events are first come, first served. Volunteer opportunities for persons interested in and have skills for soldering, electronics repair, electrical repair, sewing, wood working and general tinkering. - Free Product Centers: Residents can pick up usable products that were previously dropped off for free. Centers are located at each drop-off facility. - Medicine Disposal: Provides green medicine drop boxes located at law enforcement facilities throughout Hennepin County for residents to dispose of medicines. Visit website for locations and hours http://www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/medicine-disposal Does not provide service to pick up medicines directly from residents homes. - Organics Recycling: Curbside organics recycling is offered in limited cities throughout Hennepin County. Contact the city recycling coordinator for city-specific information. Visit website for information regarding drop-off locations. Composting bins are available for purchase at the Brooklyn Park Drop-Off Facility. - Provides Master Recycler/Composter training course. Contact 612-596-0993. - Provides an online, A to Z How-to-Get-Rid-of-It Guide available to residents and businesses/rental properties/government for disposing of waste and recycling. - Provides organized collection events throughout the year. Visit website for more information on locations, hours, guidelines and materials accepted http://www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/collection-events - Recycling and Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facilities: Provides two year-round drop-off facilities where residents can get rid of recycling, electronics, appliances and household hazardous waste. - Reduce and reuse services include: Choose to Reuse coupon book offers discounts that can be redeemed at reuse retailers; Choose to Reuse online directory lists businesses and organizations that accept donated goods/merchandise, sells used goods/merchandise, offer repairs or rentals. - Sharps Disposal: Check with healthcare provider, destroy at home using a sharps needle destruction device, use a mail-in program or visit the Hennepin County drop-off facilities located in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park - Yard and Tree Waste Disposal: Visit website for more information regarding managing yard waste www.hennepin.us/residents/recycling-hazardous-waste/yard-tree-waste-disposal

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.

Dispose of hazardous products such as paint, solvents, and pesticides The building includes a drive-through bay for dropping off materials for disposal. Products that will be accepted: - Adhesives - Aerosols - Automotive chemicals - Cleaners - Fluorescent Bulbs - Fuels - Garden chemicals - Mercury - Mothballs - Paints - Poisons - Pool chemicals - Roofing tar - Sealers - Solvents Products NOT accepted: - Appliances - Electronics - Explosives - Furniture - Household garbage - Medical waste - Pharmaceutical waste - Tires - Unknowns Reuse Store: In an effort to divert hazardous waste from entering the environment, the Reuse Store encourages reusing materials that come into the Household Hazardous Waste facility. These products are available to residents of the Tri-County area free of charge. Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit: The mobile unit stops in many communities throughout the summer for free drop off. Call for more information. Car Seat Recycling Program: Residents can drop off their used car seats and they will be disassembled and parts recycled Also provides the Stearns County Waste Wizard Mobile App. It is a tool that will help determine whether a specific item should be recycled, composted, or dropped off at the Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste Facility. The mobile app that provides specific instructions on how to dispose of household items.

Items accepted: - Automotive/Petroleum Products: Antifreeze, brake fluid, charcoal lighter fluid, gas, kerosene, oil, oil filters, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, etc. - Home Improvement Products: Adhesives, driveway sealers, paints, paint stripper, paint thinner, roofing tar, rust remover, solvents, stains, varnish, wood preservatives, aerosols, etc. - Batteries: Rechargeable batteries, including nicad, button batteries, and small sealed lead-acid batteries (discard alkaline and carbon batteries in trash) - Fluorescent bulbs - Household Cleaners: Cleaning products, drain cleaners, metal cleaners, oven cleaners, spot removers, etc. - Lawn and Garden Chemicals: Fertilizer with weed killer, flea killer, herbicides, mothballs, pesticides, etc. - Miscellaneous Items: Acids and bases, mercury, pool chemicals, photographic chemicals, propane cylinders, cell phones, etc.

Offers residential hazardous waste disposal. Available product room called FREEstore where paint and other household products may be picked up free of charge.

- 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