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ReUSE Minnesota Puts the Spotlight on Reuse, Rental, & Repair
November 18, 2016
ReUSE Minnesota is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to the reuse businesses and services they need. ReUSE Minnesota helps reuse businesses grow too,… Read more
Green Halloween
October 19, 2016
Halloween kicks off the first of the holiday hustles in our house. Costumes can seem like an impossible DIY project, but I try to fight… Read more
WLSSD at the Carlton County Fair
August 31, 2016
Every year we go to the Carlton County Fair to educate people about using fertilizer wisely and reach out to all our customers there about… Read more
Leave-Less-Trash: Car Camping Edition
August 12, 2016
Residents of the WLSSD are super-duper lucky, not just for our sweet wastewater treatment system (bwahahahaha) or top notch trash and recycling options, but for… Read more
Science Fair Projects: Compost enriches more than soil
August 5, 2016
As a public agency with wastewater and solid waste oversight, WLSSD fields many requests from students and teachers seeking advice or assistance on science fair… Read more
We’re Sniffing Out Wastewater Odors
June 24, 2016
Al Parrella, who manages our entire wastewater system, starts each work day walking outside to the center of our operation and sniffing the air. Our… Read more
Summer Recycling Rundown
June 16, 2016
The summer squeeze is upon us. Despite every effort to avoid having plans, my summer inevitably gets crammed with picnics, parties, and play dates. With… Read more
WLSSD: Our Bike Friendly Workplace
May 12, 2016
It was Earth Day 2015 – just a year ago – that WLSSD was recognized with the Silver Award as a Bike Friendly Business (BFB)… Read more