| Education The information provided on this page is meant to guide you in your efforts to reducing waste and safely disposing of or recycling household garbage. Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management provides a variety of educational activities and programs both on and off-site. Please contact us to arrange a facility tour, presentation, or an educational activity.
Backyard Burning For nearly four decades it has been against the law for most Minnesotans to burn or bury household wastes. In 1969 there were enough clearly established environmental and health risks for the Minnesota Legislature to outlaw backyard garbage burning. Today there are even more reasons to stop burning our own trash. Take action today to protect the health of your family and the environment. Put away that burn barrel and check out our Solid Waste Disposal or Recycling Center pages for more information about proper disposal and recycling options. Composting Composting is an easy way to reduce waste, while improving your yard and garden. Why throw away something that you can use? Get more information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on composting, and get your own bin to start backyard compsting by calling Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management today! Fact Sheets
Guidelines for Garbage In an effort to further educate residents on what they should NOT throw in their garbage, PDSWM's website now contains an 'Unacceptable Waste' list. The items require special disposal or recycling options because they are either banned from going in your garbage by State and Federal Law or are wastes that cannot be incinerated because of the problems they pose for the environment and Waste-to-Energy equipment. Tour Information Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management offers tours to the public. Because of the nature of the facility there are age restrictions and group size restrictions. Businesses, Service Clubs, or anyone else who may be interested in finding out more about the operation may call 320-763-9340 or 1-800-972-6318 between 8:00 and 12:00 or 1:00 and 4:00, Monday through Friday. |
