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Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public Health

Greening Your Graduation Party

If you're hosting a graduation gathering this spring or summer, consider ways you can minimize the trash generated at your bash. You can even borrow a portable recycling container from us. We now offer organics collection containers, too!

For more information on Hosting a Green Graduation Party | Reserving a Recycling Container | Reserving an Organics Collection Container

WIC Has Openings... Spread the Word

Do you have friends or family members who could use help stretching their food dollars with a nutritious food package from WIC? If you know somebody who is pregnant or has an infant or child under the age of five, tell them about WIC!

For more information about WIC | 651.266.1300

Give and Get at the Ramsey County Reuse Center

FREE household chemicals and other products are available in the new Product Reuse Center located at Bay West (Ramsey County’s year-round household hazardous waste collection site). Products are available on a first come, first serve basis and selection will vary. Must be 18 years or older.

More information on Household Hazardous Waste Collection | Bay West Map

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MNsure to Offer Online Health Insurance Marketplace
MNsure is a new online marketplace to be established by the State of Minnesota where individuals, families and small businesses will be able to search, compare and enroll in health insurance plans. The site will also provide information on eligibility for low-cost or free health plans, tax credits or financial assistance. Individuals who are not covered under an employer’s plan and small businesses with up to 50 employees will be able to use MNsure. MNsure will begin operating in October 2013 for enrollment in health care plans starting in 2014. More information and a preview of what MNsure will offer at http://www.mn.gov/hix/

Contact Information:
DURING Regular Office Hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm)

If you need information about Public Health programs in Ramsey County or want to report a natural or human-caused emergency that may have serious public health consequences, call 651.266.2400.
If you need police, fire or medical personnel to respond, call 911.
If you are ill, contact your health care provider.
If you are a physician calling to report an infectious disease, please call 651.201.5414 or 1.877.676.5414.

AFTER Regular Office Hours (After 4:30 pm on weekdays, all-day Saturday, Sunday and holidays)

If you are ill, contact your health care provider.
If you need police, fire or medical personnel to respond, call 911.
To report a natural or human-caused emergency that may have serious public health consequences AFTER regular business hours, call 911.