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Permit #11 Elk River, MN 55330
Recycle Car Seats
Drop-off Sites
Wondering what to do with those old car seats sitting in the corner of the
basement? You now have the opportunity to keep your car seat out of the
landfill. Seats that have been in a crash or have reached their date of expiration
should not be used and can be recycled- for FREE!
Monday-Thursday
9:00 AM-3:30 PM
Elk River Maintenance Facility
19000 Proctor Road, Elk River
Or
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Sherburne County Health
& Human Services
13880 Business Center Drive,
Elk River
FREE Car Seat Recycling
Questions?
Mark Lees, Sherburne County HHS,
763.765.4000
John Exner, Sherburne County Zoning,
763-765-4466
Winter 2014
Vol. 21, No. 1
A Sherburne County Publication • 13880 Business Center Drive, Elk River, MN 55330
For additional information about this publication please contact the Sherburne County Planning and Zoning Department at 763-765-4450 or 1-800-438-0578
Oak Savanna Park Open
for X-Country Skiing
2013 Sherburne County Recycling & Disposal Guide
Recycling Facility Name
B & E Recycling Station
16501 Hwy 10
Elk River
763-441-7211
M-F 8:30-5, Sat 8:30-1
Metals, Electronics, Appliances, Fluorescent Bulbs,
Cardboard, Batteries
BNG Services
Metals, Electronics, Appliances, Fluorescent Bulbs, Batteries
31521 125 1/2 St NW
Princeton
612-401-1004
M-F 8-4 or by appointment
Central Appliance Recyclers
3107 Hwy 10
St. Cloud
800-430-3221
M-F 9-5, Sat 9-Noon
Appliances, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs, Ballasts,
Mercury, Fixtures
Lake State Recycling
19188 Industrial Blvd, Ste B Elk River
763-241-4000
M-F 8-5
Metals, Electronics, Automotive Scraps, Appliances
Metro Appliance Recyclers
16403 60th St NE
Otsego
763-241-8787
M-Thurs 9-5, Fri 9-Noon
Appliances, Electronics, Fluorescent Bulbs, Ballasts
Pythons Recycling Center
550 4 1/2 St NE
St. Cloud
320-253-2054
M-F 8:30-5
Aluminum, Glass, Plastic, Paper, Cardboard
Solid Waste Facility Name
Elk River Landfill
22460 Hwy 169
Elk River
763-441-2464
M-F 7-4:30
Garbage, Furniture, Construction and Demoliton Debris,
Tires, Railroad Ties, Appliances, Electronics
Elk River Resource Processing Plant
10700 165th Ave NW
Elk River
763-445-5846
M-F 7-4, Sat 7-3
Garbage, Furniture, Mattresses, Box Springs, Tires, Propane Cylinders
Vonco II Landfill
15301 140th Ave SE
Becker
763-262-8662
M-F 7-5
Construction and Demolition Debris, Tree Stumps, Root Balls
Compost Sites
Becker Compost Site*
Call for Directions
Becker
763-261-4449
Sunrise to Sunset
Grass Clippings, Leaves, Brush (no logs or root balls)
Big Lake Compost Site*
18041 198th Ave Big Lake
763-263-2107
Sunrise to Sunset
Grass Clippings, Leaves, Brush (no logs or root balls)
Elk River Compost Site*
19000 Proctor Ave Elk River
763-635-1000
Sunrise to Sunset
Grass Clippings, Leaves, Brush (no logs or root balls)
Zimmerman Compost Site*
Call for Directions
Zimmerman
763-856-4666
Sunrise to Sunset
Grass Clippings, Leaves, Brush (no logs or root balls)
This newsletter
is printed on
re­cy­cled paper.
Please recycle it again.
Recycling
Residents of Sherburne County have a convenient option when it comes to recycling your
Christmas Tree after the holidays. Simply
bring your tree to one of the public compost
sites located nearest to you and unload
it into the designated area. Please
remember to remove all ornaments and
lights prior to recycling your tree.
Groomed cross-country ski trails are open to the '
public this winter season at Sherburne County’s
Oak Savanna Regional Park located in Becker.
Other recreational trails are also available for hiking,
snow shoeing, and equestrian use. All motorized vehicles
are prohibited in the park, including snowmobiles and ATV’s.
The Park is adjacent to the Sherburne History Center, where
parking is available and the trail head is located. The Sherburne History Center is
located at 10775 27th Ave. SE in Becker. From Hwy. 10
in Becker near intersection of State Hwy. 25, turn east on
Edgewood St. and go .4 miles to 27th Ave. Turn left (north) at 27th Ave. and follow it
to the History Center parking lot.
The Oak Savanna Park’s Trail System is also connected
to the Becker City Park’s trails. Combined, over
4 miles of ski trails are available and over 5 miles of
hiking and snowshoeing.
An entrance or ski pass is not required. The
Oak Savanna Park
hours are sunrise to sunset.
Public compost sites are located in
Becker, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman.
Please visit www.co.sherburne.mn.us/zoning/sw/compost.php for directions to each
site. The sites are open seven days a week
from sunrise to sunset.
*Access cards required Used Oil Collection Sites
Chad’s Auto Repair 13050 1st Street
Becker
320-252-9711
24/7
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
Clear Lake Oil Recycling
Lot east of Fire Station
Clear Lake
320-252-9711
24/7
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
East Side Oil Company
621 Lincoln Ave SE
St. Cloud
320-252-9711
24/7
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
Elk River Oil Recycling
- Key Card Required
19000 Proctor Ave Elk River
320-252-9711
Sunrise to Sunset
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
Santiago Township Oil Recycling
Behind Santiago Townhall Santiago
320-252-9711
24/7
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
Central Fleet Service
12575 313th Ave
Princeton
320-252-9711
24/7
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
Johnson’s Hardware Hank
12860 Fremont Ave
Zimmerman
320-252-9711
24/7
Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze
Household Hazardous Wastes
Tri-County Hazardous Waste Facility 3601 5th Street S.
Waite Park
800-450-6140
M 9-5, T-F 9-4,
3rd Sat each month 8-12
Paints, Stains, Solvents, Cleaning Products, Fuels, Spa Chemicals,
Yard Chemicals, Mercury, Mothballs, Adhesives, Aerosols
Automotive salvage yards
HANS Foreign Auto Parts
22823 Elk Lake Rd NW
Elk River
763-441-0707
M-F 9-5 Cars & Car Parts
Jerry’s Auto Salvage
20798 Highway 10
Big Lake
763-263-2600
M-F 8-5
Cars & Car Parts
Rite Away Auto, Inc
17901 198th Ave NW
Big Lake
763-263-7373
M-F 8-5
Cars & Car Parts
Schmiege’s Salvage Yard
25140 Highway 169
Zimmerman
763-219-2237
Call for Hours
Cars & Car Parts, Machinery, Tanks up to 1000 gal
Miscellaneous Items
Plymouth Foam
13900 Industry Ave
Becker
763-261-4900
M-F 7-3
Clean Styrofoam (EPS) Only Not accepted if the material contains food wastes, liquids, paints or paper
Product Recovery, Inc.
Utility Poles
11680 Hwy 10 SE
Becker
763-261-2458
Call for Hours
Sylva Company
900 Airport Road
Princeton
763-389-2748
M-F 8-4 Tree Recycling - Fees may be applicable for stumps and rootballs.
Call for pricing details. (Wood Chips and Logs Free)
For disposal or recycling of items not located on this list please call John Exner with the Sherburne County Zoning Office at 763-765-4466 You can view the Sherburne County Recycling Guide online at: www.co.sherburne.mn.us/zoning/sw/
Please be advised that anyone wishing to use the compost sites will need
to pick up a free key-card to access
these sites. Key-cards are free to all
Sherburne County residents, including
those residents that live in townships.
Key-cards may be picked up at the
Zimmerman City Hall (MondayThursday) the Big Lake City Hall,
Becker City Hall, Elk River City
Hall and Elk River Maintenance
Facility (Monday-Friday 8am4:30pm)
Please be advised that commercial users and non-county
residents will be required to
purchase a key card in order
to access the sites.
Please call John
Exner, Sherburne
County
Zoning
Department, at 763765-4466 if you
have any questions.
Sherburne County
Medication Disposal Program
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Due to increasing concerns over the pharmaceutical
pollution of surface waters, accidental poisonings, and
illegal drug use, the Sherburne County Sheriff’s
Office and the Sherburne County Zoning Department have
started a program to properly dispose of unwanted medications.
Sherburne County Residents
May Drop-Off:
Prescription Drugs (Pill or Capsule)
Over-the-Counter Drugs (Pill of Capsule)
Please keep medication in its original
container, keep drug name on container,
remove patients name with a marker.
As stated above, NO SHARPS are allowed in the
Medication Disposal Box located at the Government Center. Use one of the following options to
safely dispose of Sharps (used needles, lancets
and syringes)
Some clinics and hospitals have collection programs for needles, lancet and syringes used by
patients at home. If you healthcare provider has
a collection program, learn about and follow their
instructions for sharps storage & disposal.
Home Needle Destruction Devices. Once the
needle or lancet is destroyed by heat in a destruction device, the remaining syringe and melted
metal may be safely disposed of in the garbage
container. Check with your local pharmacy for
more information.
Mail-Back disposal programs allow home sharps
The following items are not accepted:
Sharps or Pointed Items (Needles, Syringes,
Epi-Pens, Lancets) Medication from
Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, etc
Non-Drug Items, such as Glucose Test
Meters, Blood Pressure Equipment, etc.
Liquid Medications (cough syrup)
users to mail used sharps to licensed disposal
facilities as a safe disposal option. Check with
your local pharmacy for more information or do
an Internet search with the keywords “sharps
mailback”.
Legal, but less safe. In Minnesota, it is currently
legal to put used sharps in a laundry detergent
bottle (or other rigid bottle) with a lid into your
household garbage. Never place loose needles
and syringes into the garbage. You should always
lable the container “Do Not Recycle: Household
Sharps Enclosed”. Store the sharps in the closed
container with the cap screwed on. (source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) Please call John Exner, Sherburne County Zoning Department, at 763-765-4466 if you have any
questions.
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Recycling Used Oil Is Easy In Sherburne County
There are 7 used oil collection
sites located throughout Sherburne
County. The sites are open 365 days
per year.
It is free to dispose of your used
motor oil. Used oil filters are $.50/
filter and $1.00/gallon for used antifreeze.
Properly dispose your used motor
oil the next time you change oil and
other fluids from your automobile.
Becker Area
Located at Chad’s Auto Repair
13050 1st St, Becker
Clear Lake Area
Located at Clear Lake Fire Hall
(empty lot NE of Fire Hall)
7684 1st Ave W, Clear Lake
Elk River Area
Located at Elk River Public Works
19000 Proctor Rd, Elk River
(A key-card is required to enter
this site.)
Used motor oil is a valuable resource.
Oils doesn’t wear out, it just gets dirty. The used oil
you take to a collection site can be recycled into new
products, burned for heat or the production of asphalt,
or used in power plants to generate electricity.
Princeton Area
Located at Central Fleet Service
12575 313th Ave, Princeton
St. Cloud Area
Located at East Side Oil Co.
625 Lincoln Ave SE, St. Cloud
Santiago Area
Located behind Santiago Town
Hall
16656 20th St SE, Santiago
Zimmerman Area
Located at Johnson’s Hardware
Hank
12860 Fremont Ave, Zimmerman
new or virgin motor oil. Recycling oil consumes less
energy than pumping and refining oil from the ground
and buying recycled oil means helping reduce the
need of foreign oil. The American Petroleum Institute
(A.P.I.) “starburst” identifies engine oils that meet
the most current requirements of the International
Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee.
Re-refined motor oils with this seal are the same quality as non-recycled motor oil. Ask for re-refined oil at
your next oil change!
(Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)
Used motor oil can contain toxic substances.
Such as benzene, lead, zinc and cadmium. When used
motor oil is improperly disposed of (thrown away in
the garbage or dumped on the ground or down a sewer
system) these pollutants may reach our lakes, rivers or
the groundwater.
Questions?
Please contact John Exner with the Sherburne County
Zoning Office at 763-765-4466 or East Side Oil Company
at 1-888-252-6983.
Buy recycled: re-refined oil.
Used motor oil can be re-refined into lubricating oils
that meet the same certifications and specifications as
Tri-County Household
Hazardous Waste Facility
Not sure what to do with left over paints, stains, adhesives, and other household chemicals? Dispose of these
items and many others for FREE at the Tri-County
Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 3601 5th
Street South, Waite Park, MN 56387 (directions below).
The Tri-County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Facility accepts a wide variety of household products that
are not allowed to be mixed with your household garbage.
Product Exchange Room (Reuse Room)
Another benefit of visiting the Tri-County HHW Facility
is the Product Exchange Room. The Product Exchange
is stocked with products that someone else was not able
to use and are free for those who may need a little paint
to touch up a room or cleaning supplies that are still in
good shape. These products are available to residents of
the Tri-County area (Sherburne, Stearns, Benton) free
of charge. Most of the products have been opened, so
containers most likely will only be partially full. The TriCounty HHW Facility cannot guarantee that the product
you are looking for will be available, as it will depend
on what has been brought in for disposal prior to you
arriving. Given the increasing costs of such items when
purchased in retail stores, a significant savings may be
obtained by checking the Product Exchange Facility for
availability on a product before making a store purchase.
Directions
From Mills Fleet Farm in Waite Park, go south (away
from Division St) on 28th Ave S, turn right onto County
Road 138, turn left onto 34th Ave S, go to end of road and
turn right into the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
Questions
Please contact John Exner of the Sherburne County
Zoning Office at 763-765-4466 or contact the Tri-County
Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1-800-450-6140.
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Products accepted Include
Adhesives
Aerosols
Automotive
Chemicals
Cleaners
Fluorescent Light
Bulbs
Fuels (gasoline,
diesel, kerosene)
Garden Chemicals
and Fertilizers
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Mercury
Mothballs
Paints (both latex
and oil-based
paints)
Pool and Spa
Chemicals
Roofing Tar
Sealers
Solvents
Products not accepted
Include
Appliances
Business Wastes
Electronics
Explosives
Furniture
Household Garbage
Medical Waste
Pharmaceutical
Waste
Tires
Unknown Items
hours of operation
Monday 9am-5pm
Tuesday-Friday 9am-4pm
3rd Saturday of every month
from 8am-12noon
Sunday Closed
Permit Needed Prior to Digging in Wetland
In 1991 the Minnesota Legislature approved the
Wetland Conservation Act. The purpose of the act
is to protect and maintain wetlands in Minnesota.
The goal is a no-net-loss of wetlands. The act
regulates the draining, filling, and excavating of all
wetlands.
Wetlands provide a number of benefits that are
important to our environment. These benefits
include:
Floodwater and storm water retention and helping
to reduce flooding potential.
Wetlands filter pollutants from our surface and
ground water helping to improve water quality.
Wetlands provide protection and habitat areas for
fish and wildlife.
A permit is required to be obtained prior to any
fill, excavation, draining impact or creating a wetland. Please contact the Sherburne County Zoning
Department at 763-765-4450 to assist you in your
wetland project planning and for more information.
Checking Frozen Septic Systems
If an onsite septic system freezes during a cold winter it is important to know why and
where the system froze. This will help determine if repairs, corrections or changes to the
system are necessary to make sure it will operate properly in the future. The steps needed
will depend on the type of system and where the freezing occurred. If the freezing problem
was simply because of cold temperatures and/or lack of snow cover to insulate the system,
it may just need to be checked for problems and perhaps minor repairs or improvements
made.
However, some freezing problems are the result of problems with the design, installation
or use of the system that may require significant repairs or changes to solve the problem.
Other factors, such as excessively high or very low water use, can also be a contributing
factor to the freezing problem.
There are four common locations where systems can freeze.
1. Pipe from house to tank
2. Septic tank and/or pump tank
3. Pipe to soil treatment area
4. Soil treatment area
It is important to determine where and why the system froze so corrective actions can
be taken to avoid freezing in the future. A licensed onsite professional should be able to
determine where the system froze if it is not obvious. Homeowners should also know
where each component of the system is located to aid in problem solving and proper maintenance. After a system has been frozen and thawed each component should be checked.
1. Pipe from house to tank
If the pipe between the house and septic tank froze, two issues need to be evaluated.
First, make sure there are no leaking fixtures, such as toilets or faucets, or low wastewater generating devices, such as a high efficiency furnace, discharging into the system.
Secondly, make sure the entire pipe has sufficient slope without any sags to assure water
is draining into the septic tank (minimum of 1” drop in eight feet and a maximum 2” in
eight feet). This slope must be toward the tank.
2. Septic tank and/or pump tank
When a septic tank freezes the baffles need to be check to verify that they are still
in place and have not been damaged. The tank(s) should also be checked for cracks,
although this occurs very rarely. Styrofoam, which is designed to be buried, can be placed
over the tank to insulate it by removing the soil cover, placing 1-3 inches of Styrofoam and
replacing the soil cover. If the tank was pumped out because of a freezing problem and
this pumping was not done through the manhole (>20 inches in diameter) then proper
maintenance of the tank was not performed. In this case the tank should be pumped on
its normal 2-3 year interval from the last date of proper maintenance.
If there is a pump in the system, it should be inspected to make sure the floats have not
been damaged. The pump should be checked to assure it is pumping effluent and it will
turn off and on as necessary. It is important that the pump is accessible at all times. This
may require the installation of a riser to bring the access to the surface. Because bringing
the manhole to the surface will allow more heat loss from the tank, it is a good idea to
add Styrofoam under the manhole cover or place insulation (loose material such as straw,
hay or leaves) over the top of the cover each fall.
3. Pipe to soil treatment area
The pipe from the tank to the soil treatment area may have frozen for the same reasons
as the pipe from the home (#1). If so, the same remedies would apply. In addition, if there
is a pump in the last tank, it is critical that when the pump shuts off, all the effluent
drains back into the tank through a weep hole. A weep hole is typically a ¼ hole in the
lowest portion of the piping in the manhole. This weep hole will drain water even when
the pump is on. Two common problems in pump tanks are check valves that do not allow
effluent to drain back and pumping systems designed for drainback through the pump. A
licensed onsite professional can determine if a check valve is in place or if the effluent is
draining through the pump.
4. Soil treatment area
If the soil or mound was soggy or wet before the winter, the system needs a thorough
evaluation by an onsite professional to determine why it is not operating properly. If sewage comes to the surface while frozen in the winter, this creates a health risk to people
or animals that can easily can come in contact with it. This problem is serious and must
be corrected. If ignored after the freezing problem, sewage is likely to surface in this area
in the future. The solution may be as simple as bringing in additional topsoil or a more
extensive reworking of this part of the system. Checking the distribution system should
also be done. In gravity situations drop or distribution boxes should be checked and in
pressure applications the system should be verified.
If a drip distribution system froze, a licensed onsite professional trained to maintain the
system should troubleshoot the system to determine if a problem exists. Common reasons
for drip systems freezing include improper drainback and frozen air relief valves.
For More Information:
Please visit the University of Minnesota Onsite
Sewage Treatment Program’s website at: http://
septic.umn.edu/owners/index.htm for more information about proper operation of septic systems.
You may also contact the University’s Onsite
Sewage Treatment Program staff at 612-625-7243
or the Sherburne County Zoning Office at 763765-4450.
Source: University of Minnesota’s Onsite Sewage
Treatment Program
Convenient mattress, box spring,
furniture & tire disposal The Great River Energy (GRE) Elk River Resource Processing Plant has installed new equipment and implemented processing improvements to capture more recyclable materials and further reduce the already small amount of
residual waste sent to landfills. Since then, nearly all waste materials are either recycled or processed into refuse
derived fuel (RDF). The RDF is burned at GRE’s Energy Recovery Station also located in Elk River creating a
renewable energy source.
A bulky waste shredder was installed on the tip floor at the Resource Processing Plant allowing GRE to easily process items such as mattresses, box springs, furniture and other large and bulky items. Recyclable materials, such
as steel, are collected and sent to metal recycling facilities while the non-recyclable material is processed into RDF.
The Elk River Resource Processing Plant accepts waste from individuals who
need to get rid of bulky items and other household wastes. The following rates
apply to these individual items:
Mattresses, Box Springs, Furniture: $10.00/each item
Auto tires (each):
$8.00
Truck Tires (each):
$10.00
Propane Tanks (1-100 lbs):
Free
General Household Garbage:
$68.00 per ton ($30.00 minimum)
Please be advised that this facility does not accept appliances, water heaters,
hazardous wastes, explosive materials, asbestos, electronics, or construction
debris.
Residents may take their bulky wastes and other household wastes to the Elk
River Resource Processing Plant located at 10700 165th Ave NW, Elk River, MN
55330 between the hours of 8am – 4pm M-F and Saturdays from 7a – 3p (excluding some Holidays).
For more information, please call the Elk River Resource Processing Plant at
763-441-3800.
Non-permitted site clean-up program
Sherburne County has and continues to benefit from
the Non-Permitted Site Cleanup Program. The clean-up
program is intended to help residential property owners
who have old dumps or illegal waste materials on their
property afford the costs to clean up their land with program funds that can be used for removal, disposal and
contract costs. This program creates an affordable opportunity for residential property owners to clean up waste
sites that are, or have the potential for, contaminating
soils, vulnerable groundwater, and may be in violation of
the Sherburne County Solid Waste Ordinance. In addition, the program provides an incentive to improve the
natural aesthetics and value of a land parcel.
Residential property owners that have a dump-site
that potentially poses an environmental threat to soils,
groundwater and public health and safety are eligible if
such residential landowners can meet the following conditions applicable to their property:
1. Residential property owners whom have purchased
or obtained land and then
discovered a dump/disposal
site that they did not previously know about.
2. Residential property owners that have not themselves
contributed to the disposal/
dumping of solid waste materials at the site which is being
considered for the cleanup
program assistance, and
are otherwise in compliance
with the Sherburne County
Solid Waste Management
Ordinance.
3. Residential property
owners who are current with
all county taxes and assessments.
4. Residential property
owners who are willing to
pay for their percentage of cleanup costs and willing to
enter into a Cleanup Agreement.
5. Tax forfeited and publicly owned lands where a
responsible party cannot be determined.
6. Property owners who cannot, or choose not to, perform the clean-up activities themselves, however, are
willing to seek and obtain disposal bids from professional
clean-up/environmental contractors.
7. Property owners that are willing and capable of
performing waste removal and cleanup themselves will
be reimbursed for disposal costs pursuant to cost share
formula.
8. Residential property owners that have not subdivided
their property within the last two (2) years, or shall not
subdivide their property within the next five (5) years.
9. The beneficiary or beneficiaries who inherit land or
an estate with current or former solid waste accumulation issues on the property such as; old or current farm
dumps, junk vehicles, auto parts, scrap materials, and
other miscellaneous solid wastes where they were not
contributors themselves to the solid waste accumulation
on the property, may be eligible for assistance in clean up
through the Non-Permitted Site Clean Up Program, contingent that reimbursement is made to the County upon
sale of the estate. The beneficiaries shall agree to a lien
to be placed upon the property for costs of clean up. If
the property is not sold within 60 days after clean up has
been completed, a statutory interest rate shall be applied
to the balance from the 60 day deadline date to the date
of sale or until full balance is paid back to the county.
Eligible sites include old farm dumps where the current property owner has not themselves contributed to
the disposal of waste materials. These sites may contain tires, bottles, cans, plastic, car batteries, chemical
containers, HHW, and scrap metals. If the total cost of
cleaning up this old farm dump is $1,000, the residential
property owner would be responsible for paying $250
(25 percent) and the county would pay the remaining
$750 (75 percent). In examples where costs of cleanup
increase, the responsible portion for the residential property decreases in order to ensure an
affordable percentage.
All eligible property owners must contact
Sherburne County’s Zoning Office prior to removing waste materials if they wish to be considered
for funding.
Properties that are ineligible include the following:
1. Residential properties where illegal disposal
of solid waste was generated and or allowed by
current landowner.
2. Residential properties that have been cleanedup prior to application and County inspection.
3. Property owners that have purchased property knowing that a dump/disposal site currently
exists on such property.
4. Properties that are in need of clean-up; however upon inspection by the County, it is determined that such waste materials to be cleaned-up
do not pose an environmental threat to groundwater, soils and or general public health and safety.
5. Properties where the current landowner has subdivided the property within the last two years, or where
landowners plan to subdivide the land within five years
from the time of the program assistance. Properties
may receive a waiver from this eligibility policy at the
discretion of the Sherburne County Waste Management
Advisory Committee.
6. Property owned by businesses, industrial properties,
commercial properties, developers, municipalities, townships, and non-profit organizations
Any project with anticipated cleanup expenses in excess
of $25,000.00 is ineligible for the Program; however, the
Sherburne County Board of Commissioners may consider, on a case-by-case basis, financial assistance or other
forms of remedy and relief for remediation projects with
expected costs in excess of $25,000.00.
If you would like to apply for this program, or need
more information, please contact the Sherburne County
Zoning Department at 763-765-4450.