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Arden Hills Service Directory 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112-5734 www.cityofardenhills.org Summer Office Hours Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Sheriff and Fire 911 Water and Sewer Problems (During non-business hours) 651-767-0640 Mayor: David Grant 651-538-0747 dgrant@cityofardenhills.org Councilmembers: Brenda Holden 651-636-2987 bholden@cityofardenhills.org Fran Holmes 651-631-1866 fholmes@cityofardenhills.org Dave McClung 651-332-0352 davemcclung@comcast.net Jonathan Wicklund 651-278-8077 jwicklund@cityofardenhills.org Acting City Administrator: Sue Iverson 651-792-7816 siverson@cityofardenhills.org Communications Committee Editors/writers: Susan Cathey, Tina Kulzer Council Liaison: Jonathan Wicklund Staff Liaison: Amy Dietl Desktop Publisher: Mary Nosek Council meetings are held at City Hall on the second and last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings are televised live on Cable Channel 16. Meetings of the Planning Commission are televised as well. Visit www.cityofardenhills.org for information about archived meeting playbacks. Arden Hills Notes is the official news- letter of the City of Arden Hills, an equal-opportunity employer. 2 Tips for disposing of the big, the bulky, and the unusualNot all recycling is easy. Occasionally you have an unusual item (fence posts? en- gine parts?) to get rid of. Here are tips on how to get this stuff out of your house and into the hands of someone who needs it. Reuse, repurpose, recycle If you have to get rid of a large item, consider these questions: 1. Can it be reused? Is it something that is in good enough condition to donate to a char- ity like Salvation Army, Goodwill or Bridging? 2. Could you repurpose it? Check online resources like the DIY Network and Pinterest. 3. Can you fix it? Attend a Fix-It Clinic or use websites like Fix-It Club or I Fix It to see if you are able to get your item working. Getting rid of it the right way If you have to dispose of large items, make sure you do it the right way. Resources such as Ramsey County’s A to Z Recycling & Disposal Guide show if and where the item can be accepted or if you can dismantle the item into recyclable parts. Ideas for getting rid of seven big, bulky, and unusual items Here are a few of the more common unusual items with some resources and options on how to deal with them. Consider a creative repurposing project. A web search will yield numerous sites with ideas for reusing household items. You also can ask your hauler if it offers one-time, large-item pick-ups or check with your county with any questions. 1. Mattresses and Box Springs- • Check to see whether a local charity can accept mattresses and box springs in good condition. 2. Furniture- • Sell or donate your furniture – use Craigslist or charities. 3. Carpet- • Sell or give away for other uses through Craigslist or other neighborhood sites. • Bro-Tex (www.brotex.com) offers carpet recycling. Your carpet can be used to make many products. 4. Sports Equipment- Bikes- • Donate your bike to a local organization. Bike shops and organizations like Cycles for Change or Free Bikes for Kids take donations for charity. • The metal parts can be recycled. Many counties offer drop-off services at their environmental centers. • Selling items to a used sports equipment store can be an option. Basketball Hoops or Hockey Nets- • Donate to a charity or local organizations. • Remove all non-metal parts and recycle as scrap metal. 5. Tires- • Local tire dealers recycle old tires and will accept them for a fee. • Take them to a county environmental center. 6. Appliances- • If your appliance still works, sell or donate it. • If you are purchasing a new appliance, check with the retailer about taking and recycling your old one for you. • Check with your county to see if appliances are accepted and if any parts must be removed. 7. Large Plastic Items (toys, truck bed liners, kid’s swimming pools, etc.)- • Many can be donated to charities or local organizations. For more information, visit: https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/blog/big-bulky-and-unusu- al-how-deal-7-crazy-items