Minnesota
Compost drop-off
Ramsey County compost drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Ramsey County Yard Waste and Food Scraps Collection Sites.
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
Ramsey County residents, with residency proof. Washington County residents may use ONLY Arden Hills, Battle Creek, Frank and Sims, and White Bear Township. No hired lawn/tree/landscape businesses.
Hours
- April-November: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed Tuesday/Thursday.
- December-March: Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed weekdays. Weather permitting.
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 |
|---|---|
| Qualifying residential yard waste/food scraps | Free under county residency and site-specific material rules. |
Hazardous waste
No HHW/garbage. Use separate county Environmental Center for chemicals/electronics, not yard sites.
Holiday closures
Closed New Year Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Christmas Day. Weather may change access.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .
Other notes
- All seven sites accept leaves, grass, pumpkins, garden waste and food scraps. Plants may include leaves/stems but no soil/dirt.
- Trees/branches/shrubs WITHOUT rooted stumps accepted ONLY at Arden Hills, Frank and Sims, Midway and White Bear Township. NO woody material at Battle Creek, Mounds View or Summit Hill.
- No bags including biodegradable paper bags, dirt/rocks/sod, stumps/root balls/grindings, wood mulch/chips, lumber/plywood/posts, construction waste or business waste. Separate brush from soft garden material.
- No dump trucks or mechanical/hydraulic dump trailers, including residential equipment. No power equipment including leaf blowers, chainsaws, log splitters, chippers or skid steers.
- No finished mulch or compost available at sites according to July 7, 2026 location table.
- Summit Hill source still carries roadworks notice through late October; St. Clair Avenue access stated unaffected. Notice is past its expected date as of verification, so confirm current approach instead of assuming active closure.
- This page groups seven related county sites instead of repeating near-identical town pages. These are not the Roseville Environmental Center and do not share its electronics/HHW acceptance.
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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.