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Main line: 320-763-9340
Toll Free: 800-972-6318 (only works within Pope/Douglas counties)
Fax: 320-763-9342
Main Office
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8-12 and 1-4:30
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Recycling Center Hours
Monday/Tuesday 8-4
Wednesday Closed
Thursday/Friday 8-4
Saturday – Open Every 2nd Saturday 8-2
Sunday Closed
Hazardous Waste Hours
Monday/Tuesday 8-4
Wednesday Closed
Thursday/Friday 8-4
Saturday – Open Every 2nd Saturday 8-2
Sunday Closed
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Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management - Recycle Center
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Pope/Douglas Solid Waste is a partnership created by Pope and Douglas Counties.
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Save your vegetables before they go bad by blanching and freezing them for later use. ![]()
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Blanching – dunking food in boiling water then ice water – is a must for freezing most vegetables. It locks in nutrients and color for longer storage. This isn’t necessary for fruits and other foods. ![]()
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If you have 'waste', make sure to drop off your acceptable organics at a community-based organics recycling drop site nearest you, feed it to animals or compost in your backyard.![]()
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Environmental Center update.![]()
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Floors are being sanded, polished and will soon be stained a natural inviting color (no carpet in a solid waste and recycling facility!) The floors in the waste/recycling/haz waste areas of the processing center and drive-through will be receiving a 2 part epoxy coating for long-term durable protection.![]()
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Suspended ceilings are in process.![]()
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Tile in bathroom and shower areas are completed. Waiting on the flooring to get finished before fixtures get installed.![]()
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Interior doors have been painted and are awaiting install.![]()
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Wiring is being done for door locks and security systems.![]()
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Seeding and groundcover will be getting done soon as well in order to establish erosion protection until native plants and trees can be planted in 2025. ![]()
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The POS (point of sale) system is ready to go to charge via credit card item that will have a fee like electronics, appliances, mattresses and more.![]()
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Concrete sidewalks are poured. The HVAC contractor is wrapping up installing glycol tubing for additional snow melt areas that will serve locations for future tire recycling, pesticide container recycling and more.![]()
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Service contracts are being finalized for appliance recycling, mattress/bulky furniture recycling, electronics recycling, mixed recycling. ![]()
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Modifications are in the works to update our existing SWPPP (storm water protection plan), Industrial Solid Waste Plan, Household Hazardous Waste agreement with the MPCA and much more.![]()
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Additional grant applications are being developed for equipment that will serve the Environmental Center. Existing awarded grants and partnerships with Emerge (Mattress Recycler in NE Minneapolis), Reuse Minnesota (Fix-it and Repair Clinics) are being discussed for implementation. ![]()
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New educational resources are being developed related to materials accepted at the new Environmental Center and process for 'Pack it Right - Leave Fast' messaging for using the drive-through.![]()
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Thanks for coming along and following the adventure!![]()
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#putwasteinitsplace
Business opportunity. ![]()
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Pope/Douglas is looking to acquire the services of a video production company to record high quality video and audio in order to create training modules as part of the equipment operations of new processing equipment and other processes related to the Materials Recovery Facility.![]()
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The Vendor shall provide the Owner with a written release from all claims to the recorded training material that will state that the material is the Owner’s property and can be reproduced and distributed by the Owner.![]()
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Let us know your interest if you or know of a company that is local or regional-based (preferred) to create equipment/process training videos.![]()
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Additionally, we are also looking to update our facility interactive tour videos to best represent the new facilities, additions, equipment and processes that will be in place by the end of 1st quarter 2025 as part of the newly expanded and renovated resource recovery and recycling campus.![]()
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The groundwork and paving have been completed. Making way for safer navigation for haulers, vendors and employees of the Resource & Materials Recovery Facilities.![]()
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Minnesota Resource Recovery Association (MRRA)