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<br />ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY INFORMATION
<br />WHAT IS HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE?
<br />Unusable or unwanted chemicals are considered household hazardous waste when
<br />LEAVES & GRASS CLIPPINGS
<br />their disposal poses an environmental or health threat. When disposed of in the
<br />Please contain your grass clippings/lawn debris on your property or
<br />garbage, down the drain or on the ground, some household chemicals can threaten
<br />bag them. Please do not allow them to blow into the street, clog the
<br />our environment, harm garbage collectors or hurt you.
<br />storm sewers and pollute the streams, lakes and ponds in your
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<br />neighborhood. IT IS A VIOLATION OF CITY CODE!
<br />Household hazardous waste does not include waste from businesses or or-
<br />ganizations. Although the wastes may be similar in nature, business hazardous
<br />ANOKA COUNTY COMPOST SITE
<br />waste is strictly regulated in the State of Minnesota. For hazardous business waste
<br />Mulching naturally fertilizes and strengthens the lawn to make it more resistant to
<br />information, contact Anoka County Environmental Services.
<br />disease. Simply mow and leave the clippings where they lay. No cost, no bagging,
<br />Most household hazardous wastes are hazardous because they are flammable,
<br />no hauling. Learn more by downloading our publication "Composting and
<br />corrosive or toxic. Characteristic words indicate the type of
<br />Grasscycling".
<br />hazard posed by a product - flammable, corrosive or toxic.
<br />State law prohibits putting yard waste in your garbage (Minnesota Statutes §
<br />Look for the signal words on the label. Signal words - cau-
<br />115A.931). “Yard waste” includes garden wastes, leaves, lawn cuttings, weeds,
<br />tion, warning, danger, poison - indicate the product’s de-
<br />shrub and tree waste, and prunings.
<br />gree of hazard.
<br />In addition to curbside pickup of garbage and recyclables, your garbage hauler
<br />To help protect the environment and your health, choose the
<br />may offer curbside pickup of yard waste for an additional fee.
<br />least hazardous product to get the job done.
<br />Anoka County has two compost sites available to its residents that accept yard
<br />Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
<br />waste:
<br />Address: 3230—101st Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449
<br />Phone: 763-323-5730 or Website: www.AnokaCounty.us/recycle
<br />Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Compost Site in Lino Lakes (see details below).
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<br />You must show proof of residency in Anoka County to use these sites.
<br />Hours of operation:
<br />April – October—
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<br />Wednesday: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
<br />Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
<br />Materials accepted and fees:
<br />Closed Independence Day
<br />Leaves and Grass (and other non-woody yard waste)
<br />The following materials can be mixed together and are charged the same rate;
<br />acorns, garden waste, grass clippings, leaves, pine cones and needles, sod
<br />(residential quantities), soft bodied green plants and weeds.
<br />ANOKA COUNTY 2010 COMPOST BIN OFFER
<br />Get your very own compost bin at a great price!
<br />$4.00 for each load up to 4 cubic yards.
<br />Anoka County has compost bins for sale to its residents. The goal of the program
<br />An additional 50 cents per cubic yard will be charged in excess of 4 yards.
<br />is to encourage residents to compost food waste in their own backyard and not
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<br />throw it in the garbage. Composting is an easy way to turn organic material from
<br />your kitchen and yard into a rich material to improve your soil.
<br />Leaves and grass must be debagged. Please unload your yard waste and take
<br />your bags or containers home. Tree Waste:
<br />How do I get a bin?
<br />The following materials are considered tree waste; brush, evergreen boughs, logs,
<br />Compost bins are available at several locations throughout Anoka
<br />shrub trimmings, stumps. The price depends on the size and amount of the mate-
<br />County. Residents can purchase a compost bin from participating
<br />rial. The loads are measured to determine the quantity that is being dropped off.
<br />lawn and garden centers, during their regularly scheduled
<br />Tree waste may be loose or bundled. The more compact you make your load, the
<br />hours. Refer to the site information below for name, address and
<br />lower the fee.
<br />hours of each site.
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<br />Branches 6 inches or less in diameter - $6.00/cubic yard
<br />You will pay for your bin when you pick it up. Payment is made di-
<br />rectly to the garden center. The price is $35 per bin, plus tax, cash or check is the
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<br />Branches or logs greater than 6 inches in diameter - $10.00/cubic yard
<br />preferred method of payment. The check will be made out to the garden cen-
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<br />ter. Bins are available while supplies last, limit one bin per household.
<br />Trunks or stumps greater than 2 feet in diameter - $40.00/cubic yard
<br />Some features of the bin (pictured to the right) are:
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<br />Christmas trees - $1.50/tree (Accepted at Bunker Hills site only, following the
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<br />holidays.)
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<br />Large, 13 cubic feet capacity - as big as a 32-gallon garbage can
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<br />Measures 32”H x 26.5”D x 28”W (slightly oval)
<br />For information about prices, compost, and mulch availability, call RRT at 763-
<br />767-7964 (Bunker Hills site) or 651-429-3723 (Rice Creek Chain of Lakes site).
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<br />Large locking lid
<br />For general information about the compost sites, call the Anoka County Integrated
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<br />or
<br />Waste Management Department at 763-323-5730 visit www.anokacounty.us/
<br />Two doors to harvest compost from the bottom
<br />yardwaste.
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<br />Black to retain heat
<br />Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Compost Site
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<br />Made out of a minimum of 75% recycled plastic (mixture of post-consumer
<br />Location: 7701 Main St, Lino Lakes, south of
<br />and post-industrial plastic)
<br />35W off CSAH 14 (Main Street), there is no
<br />exit from 35W to County Road 14, use the
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<br />Comes disassembled so it will fit in a car
<br />Lake Drive (CSAH 23) exit from 35W and take
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<br />Lightweight and easy to assemble using snap lock construction
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<br />The following locations are participating in our program. Please note each location
<br />has different hours. For more information visit http://www.anokacounty.us/v2_dept/
<br />iwm/compost-bin.aspx.
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