Disposal of flood debris:
St. Louis Environmental Services is accepting flood-related debris from residents and businesses of the County Solid Waste Management Area at no charge at the following locations through July 31:
- St. Louis County Regional Landfill; 5341 Regional Landfill Rd. Virginia
- Aurora Transfer Station; 5910 Highway 135 North, Aurora
- Brookston Transfer Station; 8609 Highway 2, Brookston
- Cook Transfer Station; 2134 South Beatty Road, Cook
- Hibbing Transfer Station; 3994 Landfill Road, Hibbing
- Northwoods Transfer Station; 9384 Highway 21 North, Ely
- County 77 Canister Site; 2038 County Road. 77, Tower
- French Township Canister Site; 7150 Greenrock Road, Side Lake
- Balkan Township Canister Site; 11489 Vlasich Road, Chisholm
- Soudan Canister Site; 5160 Highway 169, Soudan
Anyone hauling flood-related debris is asked to separate household related garbage from demolition debris.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
For paints, stains and other HHW materials (that often are stored in basements and garages that may have flooded), St. Louis County Environmental Services is expanding its collection services through the end of July.
The HHW Facility in Hibbing will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The HHW at the Regional Landfill in Virginia continues to operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; but is also offering off-hour drop offs by appointment. To schedule a drop off time outside of normal hours, call the Facility at 218-741-8831.
Additionally, four HHW Community Collections have been added to the schedule. Each is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the dates and locations listed:
Thursday, July 10, at the Cook Transfer Station
Thursday July 18, at the Northwoods (Ely) Transfer Station
Wednesday July 24, at the Cook Transfer Station
Wednesday July 31, at the Northwoods (Ely) Transfer Station.