Garbage Disposal

St. Louis County provides a comprehensive management system for garbage,  recycling for all of St. Louis County outside of Duluth and surrounding townships. 

For solid waste management information for Alden, Canosia, Duluth, Gnesen, Grand Lake, Fredenberg, Lakewood, Marion Lake(54-13), Midway, Normanna, North Star, Rice Lake and Solway Townships, and the Cities of Duluth, Hermantown and Proctor, CLICK HERE or contact the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District at 722-3336.

General information on garbage facilities and services

The County's comprehensive system of solid waste facilities consists of: 

• The St. Louis County Regional Landfill near Virginia
• Five solid waste transfer stations near Aurora, Brookston, Cook, Ely, and Hibbing
• 20 canister sites
• 2 household hazardous waste facilities near Virginia and Hibbing
• 48 recycling drop-off sites  

Click HERE for a list of our Facility Services and site hours.  

Click HERE for solid waste facility map.

Click HERE for driving directions to our sites  
 

Specific Garbage topics

More detailed information is available on-line about Construction and demolition wastes, Disposal fees, Garbage haulers and Solid waste policies.

For more information on Solid Waste Services and Programs call us at 1-800-450-9278.