WLSSD Hours and Facilities
Materials Recovery Center
The MRC is a self-service facility accepting bulky waste (furniture, mattresses, drywall, and carpet), household junk, construction and demolition debris, appliances, tires and electronics for a fee; scrap metal and household recyclables are free. Customers are responsible for unloading their own materials; disposal prices vary depending on load.
- Located at the corner or Rice Lake and Ridgeview Roads (site of the former Rice Lake Landfill)
- Food Waste Drop Site
- Reuse Area open during regular MRC hours and closes 15 minutes prior to the close of the MRC. Limit is one visit and two items per day
- Holidays Closed: New Years Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
- WLSSD accepts cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards.
Materials Recovery Center
Year ’round Hours
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Monday: CLOSED
Location
4587 Ridgeview Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
Household Hazardous Waste Facility & Product Reuse Center
Hazardous products such as paint, automotive fluids, chemicals, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, medical sharps and more are accepted FREE from households.
- Free products available for reuse
- Food Waste Drop Site
- Holidays Closed: New Years Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Household Hazardous Waste
Year ’round Hours
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday – Wednesday: CLOSED
Location
27th Avenue West & the waterfront
Duluth, MN 55806
Yard Waste Compost Site
Accepts leaves, pumpkins, garden waste and grass clippings (free). Brush and small quantities of sod and dirt accepted for a fee. Garden Green® compost sold here.
- Food waste drop site
- Seasonal Holidays Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving
- WLSSD accepts cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards.
Yard Waste Compost Site
Expanded Days this Fall!
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: CLOSED
Location
27th Avenue West & the waterfront
Duluth, MN 55806
WLSSD Administrative Offices
Main office for all WLSSD facilities, including the wastewater treatment plant and solid waste facilities.
Holidays closed: New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone Contacts
Hotline: 218-722-0761
Administrative Offices: 218-722-3336
Location
2626 Courtland Street
Duluth, MN 55806