& Recycling
What is the Solid Waste Management Fee?
As the solid waste authority for southern St. Louis County and northeastern Carlton County, WLSSD provides environmental services and educational programs. These services and programs benefit our community and help protect public health. The WLSSD funds these services and programs by collecting the solid waste management fee from all residences and businesses within the District's boundaries.
The WLSSD collects the solid waste management fee in two ways
- as a volume-based fee paid to the garbage hauler
- as a line item on property tax statements.
What does the fee fund?
The solid waste management fee funds programs related to hazardous waste disposal, recycling, composting and waste reduction. The fund contributes to the operation of WLSSD's Materials Recovery Center, Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Yard Waste Compost Site. This fee also funds recycling operations and grants, solid waste planning and management, and waste education programs.
For more details, open this solid waste management fact sheet pdf.