Recycling & Solid Waste Removal

Each year over 3 million tons of household and business garbage is managed in the Twin Cities. Only 50% of this is recycled, and the amount of garbage going into landfills is increasing.

Lakeland implemented a single-stream recycling program in 2014. Recycling is picked up curbside every other Wednesday by Maroney's Sanitation. Materials are processed by Eureka Recycling. Please see the pick-up schedule for recycling below, along with other pertinent recycling information.

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Free Product Room
City of Lakeland Recycling Guide
Single Sort Recycling Information
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Drop_It_Off_Enviromental_Center.pdf
Washington County Enviromental Center going Green Guide

Pumpkin Recycling

Pumpkin Recycling

Drop-off Procedures

  • Place pumpkins in marked location. 
  • Must be free of glitter,  paint, wax, and candles.
  • Some waste haulers may pick up pumpkins. Contact your hauler for details. 
  • Questions? Call  651-275-7475.

Drop-off Sites: October 28 - November 12

  • Afton City Hall 
    3033 Saint Croix Trl. 
    Open 24/7. Southeast corner of parking lot.
  • Cottage Grove Public Works
    8635 W Point Douglas Rd. S. 
    Open 24/7. Next to food scraps drop-off.
  • Mahtomedi Food Scraps Drop-off Site
    800 Stillwater Rd. 
    Open 24/7. Southwest corner of parking lot.
  • Northern Yard Waste Site 
    5527 170th St. N., Hugo 
    Drop off during open hours only. Place in leaf pile.
  • Oakdale City Hall
    1584 Hadley Ave. N. 
    Open 24/7. Northern end of parking lot.
  • Scandia City Hall
    14727 209th St. N. 
    Open 24/7. Eastern side of parking lot.
  • South Environmental Center 
    4039 Cottage Grove Dr., Woodbury 
    Drop off during open hours only. Place in food scraps drop-off dumpster.
  • Washington County Government Center
    14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater 
    Open 24/7. Southwest corner of the main parking lot.

Food Scrap Collection

The Food Scraps Pickup Program is currently available to all residents of the following municipalities:

  • Ramsey County: Maplewood and North St. Paul
  • Washington County: Afton, Bayport, Baytown Township, Birchwood, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Denmark Township, Grant, Grey Cloud Island Township, Lake Elmo, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland Shores, Lakeland Township, Landfall, Mahtomedi, Newport, Oak Park Heights, Oakdale, Pine Springs, St. Mary's Point, St. Paul Park, Stillwater, Stillwater Township, West Lakeland Township, Willernie, Woodbury