BRIMSON — St. Louis County Environmental Services opened a temporary solid waste collection site for materials damaged by the recent Brimson Complex wildfires on Monday, July 7.
The collection site is at the old county garage at 3115 Highway 44 in Brimson, according to a news release. The site will operate 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Saturday and will stay open through the end of July, though it may stay open longer if needed.
The site is for wildfire debris only, and those not affected by wildfires should not bring garbage to the site. The site will accept all of the allowed items free of charge.
Allowed items include burned wood, roofing, brick and concrete and other similar building structure items as well as personal property damaged by the fire. People can also drop off scrap metal, household hazardous waste, electronics and tires as long as these items are separated.
The site will not accept liquids such as gas and oil, though they can be disposed of at the county's household hazardous waste collection facilities at the Virginia Regional Landfill or Hibbing Transfer Station.
Trees, brush and branches are also not permitted at the site but can be disposed of at the Virginia Regional Landfill or the Aurora Transfer Station. Hours for these locations can be found on the county's website or by calling 218-749-9703.
The county cannot accept vehicle bodies and advised that they be taken to a scrap metal recycler instead.
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