What's New...
Holiday Light Recycling Program
This year, there is a way to recycle your old, broken holiday light strands rather than tossing them in the trash. Collection bins are located at the following locations now through January 15:
- Olmsted County Campus 2122 Building Lobby - 2122 Campus Drive SE in Rochester
- Ace Hardware Stores in Rochester and Byron
- Rochester Community and Technical College has 3 locations including the Heinz Center Lobby, Sports Center Complex, and the atrium of the University Center Rochester building
- Salvation Army in Rochester
Third Unit Expansion
An expansion project is currently underway at the Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility (OWEF). This construction project will increase the capacity of the OWEF from 200 to 400 tons per day and dramatically reduce the amount of unprocessed waste from Olmsted and Dodge Counties that is landfilled. The project is expected to be complete in early 2010.
There's a proper place for all your waste in Olmsted County
Recycling
Waste Reduction/Education Yard Waste Composting
Olmsted County Integrated
Solid Waste Management
Landfilling Hazardous Waste  Management 
Waste-to-Energy
Olmsted County, utilizes an integrated approach to solid waste management to make the most beneficial use of what is thrown away. Click on the above photos for more information about each of the components.
For more information call the Olmsted County Public Works Department at (507)328-7070 or call the Garbage and Recycling Information Line (507)328-7077 (24-hours).
Quick Links
Olmsted County Public Works
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Official Olmsted County Website
Location:
Health and the Environment > Garbage & Recycling
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