Minnesota
Recycling drop-off
Perch Lake Township recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Perch Lake Township Recycling Center.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06
Who can use it
Carlton County residential use only. No business recyclables. Township main phone above; county recycling questions: 218-384-9178.
Hours
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2-6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Facility-local Central Time.
- Use posted shed hours, not an assumed 24/7 bin or town-office schedule.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.
Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Recycling fees | No current fee or permit price stated on linked official township page. No free-disposal promise for special materials. |
Hazardous waste
No general HHW service verified at township recycling shed. County recycling contact 218-384-9178 can direct special-material questions.
Holiday closures
Holiday closures not published on the linked facility page. Confirm before a holiday visit.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- The recycling shed is next to Town Hall at 2779 Big Lake Road. This is Perch Lake Township near Cloquet, not a general landfill.
- Accepts rinsed plastic bottles, jars, jugs and tubs; aluminum, tin and metal cans; magazines; office paper/newspaper; clean flattened cardboard and boxboard. Remove caps and rings as instructed.
- Sort glass bottles/jars by clear, brown and green. No broken glass, bulbs, mirrors or ceramics.
- Shredded paper MUST BE BAGGED and placed in the office-paper/newspaper bin. This is a specific exception to loose-material rules at many other centers.
- Paper excludes books, spiral notebooks, carbon paper, gift wrap, tissue and plastic wrapping. Cardboard excludes pizza, waxed, foil and plastic-laminated boxes, and milk cartons.
- No household garbage, bulky waste, appliances, electronics or HHW intake is established by this page. Contact the county about special materials.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.