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Waste Disposal & Recycling
Responsibilities
This department administers the laws, standards, and procedures governing solid waste management in Chisago County; overseeing waste disposal programs, fees, licensing requirements, and penalties for lack of compliance through the County Solid Waste Ordinance.
Waste Management Plan
The purpose of Chisago County’s Environmental Services department is to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the county’s residents, to conserve local natural resources, and to protect the water, air, and land of Chisago County.
As part of this effort, the department is mandated to create a Waste Management Plan. The plan is a detailed roadmap of how the county will manage its waste and reduce its dependence on landfilling. Waste products include such things as garbage, recycled materials, yard waste, problem materials, household hazardous waste, construction and demolition waste, and conserved or recovered materials. Management of these materials will be accomplished through waste systems, abatement programs, and waste policies, while looking at future solid waste management options to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and recover resources.
LINK to 2016 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (PDF)
Solid Waste Licensing
Solid Waste License Applications and/or Renewals are now available through an Online Process. Please follow ALL instructions detailed on the Chisago County Solid Waste License Checklist (PDF).
The types of Solid Waste Licenses are:
- Hauler License
- Facility License:
- Construction and Demolition Debris Land Disposal Facility
- Industrial Solid Waste Land Disposal Facility
- Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Land Disposal Facility
- Recycling Facility
- Transfer Station Facility
- Solid Waste Processing Facility License
- Waste Tire Facility
- Yard Waste and Composting Facility License
Waste Disposal
- 2023 Chisago County Tax Insert (PDF)
- Burn Barrels / Burned Structures (PDF)
- Composting (PDF)
- Donation and Reuse Stores (PDF)
- Large Animal Carcasses (PDF)
- Pharmaceuticals / Unwanted Medication (PDF)
- Pharmaceutical Collection Flyer (PDF)
- Recycling - Curbside (PDF)
- Recycling - Curbside and at the New Recycling Yard (PDF)
- Recycling - Plastic Bag and Film (PDF)
- Recycling - Problem Materials (PDF)
- Recycling - Problem Material Prices (PDF)
- Route & Roll-off Garbage Haulers (PDF)
- Sharps Collections (PDF)
- Sharps Collection Flyer (PDF)
- Solid Waste Disposal Facilities (PDF)
Questions?
Contact us with any recycling or disposal questions that have not been answered by the information found on our web pages:
- Chisago County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
39649 Grand Avenue
North Branch, MN 55056
Phone: 651-213-8920 - Chisago County Exchange questions
Megan Stegmeir
Environmental Technician
Email Megan Stegmeir
Phone: 651-213-8920 - Residential and small business hazardous waste disposal questions
Paul Dennison
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Coordinator
Email Paul Dennison
Phone: 651-213-8920 - Solid Waste Violations and Pharmaceutical Disposal questions
Derek Griggs
Deputy
Email Derek Griggs
Phone: 651-213-6365 - Waste disposal and recycling questions
Lisa Thibodeau
Solid Waste Administrator
Email Lisa Thibodeau
Phone: 651-213-8920
North Branch facility: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Contact Us
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Lisa Austin-Thibodeau
Solid Waste Administrator
Email Lisa Austin-ThibodeauEnvironmental Services Department
313 N Main St
Suite 240
Center City, MN 55012Phone: 651-213-8370
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
North Branch Industrial Park
39649 Grand Ave
North Branch, MNPhone: 651-213-8920