If your property was affected by the wildfires in May, find resources and information on relevant county services here: 2025 Spring Wildfires
For the beauty and health of our environment, we rely on residents and visitors to properly dispose of garbage. St. Louis County manages the following:
Several communities within the County's Solid Waste Management Area offer municipal garbage collection including: Eveleth | 218-744-7444 Gilbert | 218-748-2232 Hibbing | 218-403-5733 McKinley | 218-749-5313 Mt. Iron | 218-748-7570 Virginia | 218-748-7515
Licensed garbage haulers
Anyone who collects or transports Solid Waste within the St. Louis County Solid Waste Management Area must have a license from the county. Direct questions to 218-749-9703.
New Hauler License Application
Application Information Sheet
Hauler License Renewal Application
Solid Waste Management Tax Info
Environmental Services Solid Waste Service Area Virginia, MN 218-471-7703 800-450-9278 Email
All contacts
Out of Service Area Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) 218-722-3336
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If you're still using a burn barrel, wood stove, or fire pit for your trash, you're putting your health, your neighbor's health, and our environment at risk.
How to Properly Dispose of Trash