City of Scandia, MN

Disposal Directory:

Quickly find local disposal and recycling options for things you no longer want or need.
Washington County Disposal Directory

Recycle Film Plastic:

Plastic Film Recycling Poster PhotoPlastic collection bin in the Community Center! Bring your clean, dry, and plastic film that is free of food residue to be recycled to earn a park bench for Scandia! Accepting plastic film with the recycling numbers 2 and 4 printed. 1,000# collected before December 31, 2024 earns a bench. Please, no hard plastic of any kind.  Reduce - Reuse - Recycle in Scandia!  

An additional collection bin for clean and dry plastics is located at Cenex at 14860 Scandia Trail N, Scandia, MN 55073, during their store hours! M-F, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. and S-S, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
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Mattress Clean-up Coming in May, 2024
Did you know that 95% of your mattress can be recycled? Scandia is collaborating with Ramsey/ Washington County Recycling and Energy to offer free mattress and box spring recycling collection by Second Chance Recycling. Curbside collection is scheduled for Monday, May 6th, Tuesday, May 7th, and Wednesday, May 8th. Residents will be able to place mattresses, box springs and crib mattresses out for collection at no cost. Stay tuned to the City’s website and Facebook page for information on how to sign-up. Limit up to four per household.
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Trash & Recycling Collection:
Scandia is serviced by one refuse hauler.
Household Hazardous Waste:

Washington County sponsors free one-day household hazardous waste and electronics collections throughout the county. Paper shredding is offered at these events. No more than 4 boxes per customer will be accepted for shredding. Shredding capacity is limited by the size of the truck and may be reached before the end of the event.

Forest Lake Transit Center
Saturday, May 4 , 2024| 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 15, 2024| 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Washington County’s Environmental Center provides residents with a free and convenient disposal of household hazardous waste, electronics and recyclables. Proof of residency, such as a driver's license, is required.

The center is located at 4039 Cottage Grove Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129 (corner of Bailey Road & Cottage Grove, 4 miles south of I-94.) Phone: 651 275-7475

Visit the Washington County website  for more information including hours of operation and details on products accepted.
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Car Donations:
Do you have a vehicle you'd rather donate than try to sell or trade? Below are links to non-profit organizations that offer fast, convenient vehicle donation services. They'll even come to your house to pick up the vehicle for you, regardless of whether or not its running.
Wheels for Wishes - Benefiting the Minnesota Make-A-Wish Foundation 1-844-476-9474
Cars for Homes - Benefiting Habitat for Humanity 1-877-277-4344
Vehicles for VeteransBenefiting Disabled Veterans 1-855-811-4838
Minnesota Car Donations - Benefiting Veterans 1-877-594-5822 (accepts other motorized vehicles including motorcycles, boats, RVs, golf carts and riding lawn mowers)
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Spring Clean-Up Week in 2024
City-Wide Clean-up Week is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 through Saturday, May 4, 2024 at SRC, Inc. Waste and Recycle site in Wyoming, MN. Residents may drop off rubbish items not taken by their regular trash hauler such as appliances, tires, furniture, mattresses, scrap metal and wood at the SRC facility located at 6320 East Viking Boulevard, Wyoming, MN. During this week, Scandia residents will receive a 20% discount off regular collection prices listed here.  Be prepared to show proof of residency, such as a drivers license. Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 1:30 pm on Saturdays, and 8:00 am to 4:30 pm M—F.  Call SRC at 651 462-1099 with any questions, or visit their website mytrashservice.com

NEW Organics drop-off at the Washington County Environmental Center! 
The organics drop-off program is for residents who are recycling organics at home. The program is open to residents of Washington, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties. Free starter kits and compostable bags are only available to Washington County residents. The Center does not accept organics from businesses. Visit BizRecycling.com for details on business recycling.
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Backyard Composting
Scandia does not have a municipal composting or yard-waste site.   Washington County's Department of Public Health and Environment provides information about composting on their website, including a listing of compost sites, some of which may accept materials from Scandia residents. Fees may apply. Contact the compost sites for details.   

Northern Yard Waste Site is free and open to Washington county residents. Accepted items include leaves, grass clippings, brush, tree waste, and other plant materials. Located at 5527 170th St. N., Hugo, MN 55038.

Residents who do not have space on their own property for this type of composting yard waste, may sign up for the Scandia Composter's Registry.  The Registry is a list maintained by city staff to match Scandia residents with others who want these materials for their gardens or farms.  Call city staff at 651 433-2274 to sign up for the Registry.  We will ask what materials you have to give, and put you in contact with any other resident who may be willing to accept them. Names will not be posted publicly; this is simply a match-making service. All arrangements must be made between the private parties. 

Washington County is excited to partner with the Recycling Association of Minnesota to sell compost bins and rain barrels to residents at low cost. Find ordering information on the County's website.

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