Recycling

recycling roll-off containers

For convenient recycling of paper, aluminum, glass and other food/beverage container materials, St. Louis County provides several dozen drop-off collection locations throughout our Solid Waste Management Area.

*For the Floodwood area - Floodwood Services and Training provides recycling services. To learn more, call 218-476-2230 or visit their website.

County Recycling Program FAQs

Recycling Drop-Off Locations

Click the link to see our list of recycling drop-off locations.

Composting

Composting is a great way to reduce your garbage volume while creating a valuable soil amendment. If you live in an urban area you may want to invest in a compost bin to handle you kitchen and yard wastes. Households with larger yards can mound yard wastes, or make a larger containment.
County sites that accept yard waste

E-Wastes (Residential and Commercial)

St. Louis County has 11 collection sites for waste electronics from household use. Under State of Minnesota regulations electronic wastes from business use must be recycled. We do not accept electronic waste from businesses. View a list of recyclers registered in Minnesota.

In Minnesota, by law, you must recycle televisions and computer monitors. They can't go into the trash. Residents can take advantage of recycling options for TVs, computer monitors and towers, and laptops at select St. Louis County Solid Waste sites. Fees for all video display device brands are $3.00 for items with screens up to 19" and $6.00 for larger.

Other electronic wastes are charges at the current garbage rate.

Collection locations for electronic waste are as follows:

Aurora Transfer Station - 5910 Hwy 135 N.
Balkan Township Canister Site - 11489 Vlasich Rd.
Brookston Transfer Station - 8609 Highway 2
Cook Transfer Station - 2134 Beatty Rd
Cotton Canister Site - 8476 Hwy 53
Hibbing Transfer Station - 3994 Landfill Rd. (west of Hibbing)
Kabetogama Canister Site - 10150 Gamma Rd.
Lavell Canister Site - 3175 Hwy 25
Northwoods Transfer Station - 9384 Hwy 21 (south of Ely)
Soudan Canister Site - 5160 Hwy 169
St. Louis County Regional Landfill - 5341 Regional Landfill Rd. (east of Virginia)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Schools
Opportunities exist for schools to reduce waste, recycle and compost to save the environment and save money.

For Cities and Towns
There are resources available for cities and towns within the county to help promote the 3Rs in their communities.

For Business
Reducing waste in the workplace helps cut costs and demonstrating stewardship, using resources more efficiently, and boosting productivity.

For more information email esdinfo@stlouiscountymn.gov or call 218-749-9703