Program Availability
Where is the program currently available?
The Food Scraps Pickup Program is currently available to all residents of the following municipalities:
Ramsey County
Maplewood
North St. Paul
Washington County
Afton
Bayport
Baytown Township
Birchwood
Cottage Grove
Dellwood
Denmark Township
Grant
Grey Cloud Island Township
Lake Elmo
Lake St. Croix Beach
Lakeland Shores
Lakeland
Landfall
Mahtomedi
Newport
Oak Park Heights
Oakdale
Pine Springs
St. Mary’s Point
St. Paul Park
Stillwater
Stillwater Township
West Lakeland Township
Willernie
Woodbury
Not eligible to participate yet?
Receive email notifications about when the Food Scraps Pickup Program becomes available to new areas in Ramsey and Washington counties.
When will the program be fully available in Ramsey and Washington counties?
The Food Scraps Pickup Program is in the process of rolling out to all Ramsey and Washington county residents. The program is rolling out over multiple years and will eventually be available to all residents of the two counties.
The program relies on machinery to sort program-specific bags from trash. Currently, this sortation capacity is only available in certain areas. We are working to expand sorting capacity so we can roll out the program to the remaining areas of Ramsey and Washington counties. To learn more about our plans to add additional sortation capacity, visit our FAQs. The program rollout schedule is subject to change.
Residents in communities 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 continue to be available to residents as the program rolls out.
Learn more about Ramsey County food scraps drop-off sites here.
Learn more about Washington County food scraps drop-off sites here.
