WLSSD Facilities Adapt During Inclement Weather

DULUTH, MN – The WLSSD Materials Recovery Center (MRC) on Rice Lake Road is CLOSED Thursday, December 15^th due to inclement weather.  The facility will reopen with regular hours on Friday, December 16^th.

The WLSSD Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility on Courtland Street will remain OPEN for regular hours today, 9am-4pm.  Travel conditions near the water are more favorable allowing for normal operations.  Paints, stains, cleaners, and other household chemicals can be disposed of free of charge, year-round at our facility.

The WLSSD Administration office will also remain open today from 8am-4:30pm.  Administrative staff are available to answer questions as needed.

Additionally, WLSSD’s Wastewater Treatment facilities must operate continuously (through inclement weather, holidays, and other events) to treat the nearly 40 million gallons of wastewater received each day. WLSSD operations and maintenance staff travel through a variety of conditions to ensure that our services are uninterrupted 24 hours a day, year-round.  They work diligently to maintain the high quality treatment of wastewater that our community relies on to protect public health and our environment.

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District provides wastewater and solid waste services to residents, businesses and industries within its 530-square-mile legislative boundaries in southern St. Louis and northern Carlton counties and is a nationally recognized leader in pollution prevention.

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