St. Louis County Office Buildings will be closed Monday, September 1st, 2025 in observance of Labor Day.
If your property was affected by the wildfires in May, find resources and information on relevant county services here: 2025 Spring Wildfires
Questions about the Tax Forfeiture Class-Action Settlement? Visit MNTaxForfeitureSettlement.com or call 1-833-709-0093
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