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Gem Lake News Page 6 of 8 Ramsey County Environmental Center The Ramsey County Environmental Center continues to expand services for residents. In addition to electronic, residents can now drop off non-working kitchen countertop appliances and small electric items for recycling, free of charge. These items include:  Blenders  Bread makers  Coffee makers (remove coffee pot)  Food sealing equipment  Food processors  Fryers  Microwaves  Mixers  Pressure cookers  Rice cookers  Slow cookers (remove lid and ceramic pot)  Toasters  Toaster ovens Small Electric Items (must weigh less than 20 pounds)  Cameras  Clocks  Electric knives  Electric toothbrushes (remove brush attachment)  Hair dryers  Irons  Massagers  Portable fans  Radios  Remotes  Shaving equipment  Vacuums (remove hose attachments) The Environmental Center is located at 1700 Kent Street in Roseville. Hours are: Tuesday – Friday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Sunday and Monday Closed Gem Lake Achieves Impressive Recycling Numbers in 2025 Participation in Gem Lake’s recycling program by city residents and businesses was up over 10% in 2025, producing a total of 106,938 tons of materials headed for re-use rather than a landfill. This compares to a total of 94,400 tons of materials recycled in 2024, in itself an impressive number. Here is a summary of how much and what type of each material used recycled by residents: (in tons) Type of material Newspaper Glass Cans Cardboard/OCC Plastic 2025 37,964 16,149 4,063 38,392 10,370 2024 29,264 13,028 4,720 38,892 8,496 For more information on Gem Lake’s recycling program, please check the city website. Great job everyone! Construction Parking Challenges Construction work on an emerging five-story apartment building in Vadnais Heights led to some parking problems in Gem Lake recently. The construction site is located on the west side of Labore Road in the City of Vadnais Heights, on Gem Lake’s western border. Due to the number of construction workers involved in this large and complex project, on-site parking quickly became a problem. Workers looking for a place to park were utilizing spaces up and down Little Fox Road in Gem Lake, creating issues for residents, and potential issues for emergency vehicles. After discussing the problem with Vadnais Heights and the White Bear Police Department, Gem Lake established temporary no-parking rules for this street while a longer-term solution can be worked out. Gem Lake is asking residents of this street to weigh- in with their thoughts on solutions, which could include permanent no on-street parking, no on-street parking on weekdays or something else. The issue will be discussed again by the City Council at the May Council meeting.