Recycling & Disposal Hotline
651.633.EASY (3279), answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or email AskEH
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How to Use
- The sites are free and may be used by Ramsey County residents ONLY.
- You must provide proof of residency to use Ramsey County yard waste sites. A photo ID with your current address, such as a driver's license, is preferred. Proof of residency is required because this program is paid for by Ramsey County taxpayers.
- Commercial operators and out-of-county residents can use private brush recyclers that accept residential and commercial brush. | Private Brush Recyclers (pdf)
- Dumping of materials when sites are closed is NOT allowed and is punishable with a fine of up to $700 and/or 90 days in jail.
- If you have questions, call 651.633.3279.
Winter Hours
January – March (weather permitting)
Frank & Sims, Midway and White Bear Township sites open January 14, 15; February 11, 12; and March 10, 11.
All other sites are closed during this period. Hours are:
Saturday | 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday | 11 am – 5 pm
Accepted: trees, shrubs, leaves, grass clippings and non-woody plants
Arden Hills - Closed until Spring
Frank & Sims, east of 35E | out of compost | wood mulch available | out of black dirt
Midway (Saint Paul), west of 35E | out of compost | out of wood mulch
White Bear Township | out of compost | wood mulch available | out of black dirt
Accepted: leaves, grass clippings, non-woody plants
Battle Creek - Closed until Spring
Mounds View - Closed until Spring
Summit Hill (Saint Paul) - Closed until Spring
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Quarantine
Due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) quarantine, Ramsey County residents cannot transport ash trees, including ash limbs, branches, logs and untreated ash lumber with the bark attached, outside of Ramsey and Hennepin counties. This quarantine also applies to firewood of any hardwood species. To remain in compliance with the quarantine, some trash haulers no longer offer tree waste collection as part of their service to residents. However, residents have other options such as hiring a commercial tree or yard cleanup service to collect their tree waste. Ramsey County residents can also bring tree waste to a Ramsey County yard waste site. Ramsey County residents who live in zip codes 55103, 55104, 55108, 55113, and 55117 are strongly encouraged to take ash limbs, branches, and logs to the Ramsey County Midway Yard Waste Site to prevent spread of EAB to other parts of the County.
More information on EAB infestation | Minnesota Department of Agriculture's website
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