Todays Hours
Materials Recovery Center
Closed Today
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All Hours:

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Holidays Closed:

  • New Years Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving and Day After
  • Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Visit Us:

4587 Ridgeview Rd.
Duluth, MN 55803

Questions?

218-722-3336
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Household Hazardous Waste
Closed Today
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All Hours:

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Holidays Closed:

  • New Years Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving and Day After
  • Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Visit Us:

27th Avenue West & the Waterfront
Duluth, MN 55806

Questions?

218-722-3336
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Yard Waste Compost Site
Closed for the Season
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All Hours:

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Holidays Closed:

  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous Peoples Day

Visit Us:

27th Av. West & The Waterfront
Duluth, MN 55806

Questions?

218-722-3336
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WLSSD Administration Offices
Opening Soon
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All Hours:

  • Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Holidays Closed:

  • New Years Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving and Day After
  • Christmas Day

Visit Us:

2626 Courtland Street
Duluth, MN 55806

Questions?

218-722-3336
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What We Take

Solid Waste & Recycling Resources for Teachers

 Video

WLSSD’s “Think Before You Throw” (19:29) is an engaging overview of the three Rs: Reduce Reuse and Recycle. Learn to properly manage and reduce waste in the home–keeping our homes and communities clean and safe, while conserving valuable resources for future generations. Covers waste reduction, recycling, food and yard waste, composting, managing hazardous and problem wastes.

Lesson Plans + Kits

Contact us to borrow lesson plans and accompanying kits to encourage waste reduction.

Electromagnet Activity (Gr. 4)

Hector the Collector (Gr. K-3)

Landfill Legacy (all grade levels)

Model Citizen (Gr. 4-6)

Recycled Products presentation (all grade levels)

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout (Gr. K-2)

“What’s Our Waste” Waste sort kit (Gr. 9-12)

Tours

WLSSD offers solid waste tours onsite at 2626 Courtland Street (Household Hazardous Waste facility, Garbage Transfer Station, and Yard Waste Organics Composting Site) and onsite tours of WLSSD’s Materials Recovery Center (off Rice Lake Road, Duluth) for groups of all ages. See Tours for complete information on group size, scheduling, and descriptions of tours, plus requirements to keep you safe and happy on your adventure.

Setting Up or Revving Up Your School Recycling Program

WLSSD’s school recycling program offers technical assistance and signage to help area schools divert recyclables and organic waste from the landfill, see our Reducing Waste at Schools page and contact us to find out what resources may be available for your school.

Area schools with the greatest success tend to have a dedicated group of facilities managers, educators, and parents, all working together to maintain a consistent program over time.