Organics Recycling and Composting - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
27th Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55806
Serves residents of Duluth, Carlton, Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, Rice Lake, Scanlon, Thomson, Wrenshall and eight surrounding townships Minnesota
- Household Hazardous Waste: 8 am - 4:30 pm Thursday - Saturday - Yard Waste Compost: 8 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday - Saturday
Call; walk in
No charge for leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, and food waste; $10/yard for sod, dirt, brush and tree waste; compost is available for purchase
Carlton County, MN Carlton, MN Cloquet, MN Wrenshall, MN Saint Louis County, MN Duluth, MN Hermantown, MN Proctor, MN
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Yard waste: - Brush - Garden debris - Grass clippings - Holiday trees - Leaves - Small quantities of dirt and sod Food waste: - Keep a container lined with a compostable bag near the kitchen sink for plate scrapings and prep scraps - Wrap smelly food, like fish, in newspaper and freeze - Place food scraps in securely tied compostable bags - Never use plastic shopping bags - Twist-ties are okay Allowed: Anything that is or was edible, such as - Breads - Cheese - Coffee grounds and filters - Dough - Fish - Fruits - Meat - Old pet food - Pasta - Peels and pits - Raw and cooked food - Rice - Small bones - Spoiled or moldy food - Tea bags - Vegetables Not allowed: - Aluminum foil - Diapers - Dirt - Kitty litter - Liquids - Pet waste - Plastic wrap - Regular plastic bags or containers - Rocks
03/12/2025
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Wastewater treatment and regional solid waste services for a 530 square mile service area in northeastern Minnesota.