Recycling & Solid Waste

• Recycling of New Plastic Items

Department Overview

The mission of the Rice County Solid Waste Facility is to properly collect and safely dispose of waste generated by the residents and businesses of Rice County in a manner that is environmentally safe.  This includes the collection and processing of other wastes such as yard waste, pallets, appliances, tires, household hazardous waste, very small quantity generators of hazardous waste, and a variety of recyclables including electronic waste.

Our natural resources are limited and materials can be remanufactured into new products rather than used once and stored forever in a landfill. Now that recycling has become a way of life for most of us, we need to focus more on REDUCTION of waste and REUSE of items so as to STOP WASTE BEFORE IT STARTS! Remember your 3-R's of waste prevention, REDUCE, REUSE, and then RECYCLE what's left.

The Solid Waste Facility is responsible for the efficient and environmentally sound disposal of solid waste for the county.

Landfill & Recycling Center and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Hours of Operation:

Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturdays:
  April thru October from 7:30 a.m. to 11;30 a.m. (2nd & 4th Saturdays ONLY)
  November thru March from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (2nd Saturday ONLY)
  2013 Calendar: Landfill, Recycling Center & Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Solid Waste Facility Location
3800 East 145th Street
Dundas, MN 55019
Phone: (507) 332-6833
Any questions, please send an email to: RCSolidWaste@co.rice.mn.us

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Publications

• Rice County Recycling Program
• Minnesota History of Solid Waste

External Links

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
  Waste reduction & pollution prevention information & on-site visits for businesses
• Minnesota Materials Exchange
  A free service which helps businesses find a market for their surplus materials rather than paying to dispose of them.
• Minnesota-Waste Wise
  A voluntary program to increase waste prevention and recycling among businesses, non-profits and governmental organizations throughout the state.
• Recycle More Minnesota.org and Reduce.org
• Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge (SEEK)
• Hazardous WasteFact Sheets