Program Rollout Plan
The food scraps pickup program will roll out in phases to all Ramsey and Washington County residents, after an initial pilot of the program. The proposed program rollout schedule is subject to change.
The food scraps pickup program model has not been implemented at this scale before. The counties will be evaluating and adjusting this new program as it becomes available to more households. This may impact the timing of when the program will be available in your community. While the food scraps pickup program is rolling out, only residents in eligible areas will have their food scrap bags sorted. Food scrap bags can only be placed in your household trash.
Click the button below to sign up for email notifications about when the program becomes available to new areas in Ramsey and Washington counties.
Program Pilot
The food scraps pickup program will be tested with a limited number of households in an area of a city. This test is referred to as the program pilot. Communities in the program pilot were chosen based on garbage hauler routes, the need to test the program in communities representative of the two counties' diverse neighborhoods and housing types, and other operational considerations. Residents in the program pilot areas can sign up for the program during the time of the pilot and continue participating in the program as it becomes available to additional communities without interruption.
Starting April 2023
Ramsey County
Washington County
Phased Rollout
Following the pilot, the program will rollout to the rest of Ramsey and Washington County residents in phases. Each phase will include new eligible areas. The timeline will be posted here as soon as this information is available. You can check if you're eligible to participate now or sign up to receive email notifications when the program becomes available to new areas in Ramsey and Washington counties.
Residents who are not yet eligible to participate in the food scraps pickup program can use the counties’ food scraps drop-off sites to recycle food scraps. Food scrap drop-off sites will be available to residents as the program rolls out.