Grants of up to $10,000 are available to start, improve or manage workplace trash, recycling, food scraps, and organics. Businesses can also request free container labels for their trash and recycling bins. BizRecycling, a Shoreview recycling partner, provides recycling grant money to restaurants, offices, schools, clinics, golf courses, offices and warehouses.

BizRecycling provides:

• Free consultations
• Customized recycling plans
• Grants 
• Ongoing support

Learn more, contact, or apply for grand funding at BizRecycling.com.

Hosting a wedding, block party, graduation, family reunion or another big event? Ramsey County offers recycling and organic waste containers free to residents and organizations for temporary events. Containers are easily portable, come with signage and bags for easy set up and  use. 

Learn more and request containers at ramseycounty.us.

Food scraps, or kitchen composting, includes all food scraps and non-recyclable paper products like tissues and paper towels. Residents can bring their food scraps recycling to all Ramsey County yard waste sites, plus a dedicated food scraps site located in Como Park. 

How to participate

• Collect your food scraps and paper products.
• Bring your food scraps to one of the sites listed here.
• Pick up more free bags at any organics recycling site.

Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair to a Ramsey County Fix-It Clinic. Volunteers provide free, guided assistance to disassemble, troubleshoot, and fix items. 

• Upcoming Fix-It Clinics

The following are examples of things that have been repaired at other fix-it events:

• Antique radio
• Blender
• Camping lantern
• Clothing and other soft goods to mend or alter
• Dremel tool
• DVD player
• Electric hot water kettle
• Fan
• Flashlight
• Hair dryer
• Lamp
• Paper shredder
• Remote control
• Sewing machine
• Steam mop
• Stereo
• Telephone headset
• Toaster oven
• Toaster
• Toys

Volunteer at a Fix-It Clinic

If you can troubleshoot repairs for broken items, consider volunteering at a Fix-It Clinic. Email FixItClinics@ramseycounty.us or call 651-266-1199 for details and to sign up. 

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