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Neighborhood Clean-ups

Residents can only bring items to the cleanup in their own neighborhood.

District 15 Highland Area

  • Spring Cleanup Date: Saturday, May ??
  • Location: Ford Plant parking lot (enter northbound on Mississippi River Blvd.)
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Fall Cleanup Date: Saturday, October 10
  • Location: Ford Plant parking lot (enter northbound on Mississippi River Blvd.)
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Call the Highland District Council for more information: (651) 695-4005

What Can you Bring?

Highland / Macalester-Groveland
Fall & Spring Cleanups

The Fall & Spring Cleanups are one-day events which allow residents to discard just about anything. The Community Council brings together haulers and vendors in one central location and make efforts to reuse or recycle your old stuff for less cost than you would pay a garbage hauler to take it away. This event is only open to Macalester-Groveland and Highland residents, so bring your driver's license or a bill with your name and address. To volunteer at the event, or to learn more about it, please email Kathy at hdc@visi.com

Neighborhood Cleanup volunteers Shawn Bartsh and Jane McClure have compiled a very useful donations guide to St. Paul charities, which we present here for your use.

ITEMS ACCEPTED

The following items should be packed in this order, as this is the order in which the stations will appear, starting with items that should be placed on top:

  • Fluorescent bulbs
  • Tires of all sizes.
  • Children's items, such as books, toys and clothes.
  • Reusable household goods. Almost anything that is in good shape may be left at the reuse area.
  • Electronics including computers and computer-related equipment, televisions, phones, fax and copier machines .
  • Cell phones.
  • Bicycles functional or non-functional.
  • Metals-these items will be stripped down, so anything you have that includes a significant amount of metal should be left here.  Even better, strip it down before you bring it!
  • Lawn mowers and snow blowers.
  • Construction debris and architectural salvage (anything that comes off your house).
  • Mattresses, carpets and other materials not accepted at other stations
  • Concrete and rock including patio blocks and other items that are not pure concrete must go to construction debris.
  • appliances (curbside pick up is still available on Monday Oct 12 call J R appliance 651-454-9215)

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

  • -Recyclables - paper, plastic, glass, cardboard, etc. can be set out for Friday regular recycling pick-ups.
  • Household refuse - will be picked up by your trash hauler.
  • Hazardous Waste - antifreeze, car batteries, propane tanks, oil, or paint need special handling for disposal. Call 651-633-EASY to find the nearest household hazardous waste drop-off facility.
  • Brush & Compost - Call 651-633-3279 for a drop-off site nearest you.

FEES:

The cost will be $15 for a car, $20 for a pick-up truck, station wagon, minivan, trailer or SUV, and $30 for larger loads and vehicles.  Additional charges include $2 for car tires, $3 for truck tires, $7 for semi tires,  tractor tire prices starting at $30, for the Fall Clean Up there will be additional $5 fee for each electronic item (keyboards and computer mouse are free) .  There will also be a charge of $10 per mattress and $10 per box spring.