January/February 2019
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Christmas Tree Collection Schedule Walters will be collecting Christmas trees during the first two FULL weeks of 2019 for all singlefamily homes.
BLAINE RECYCLING SATURDAYS 10:00am — 2:00pm
Trees will be collected on the DAY AFTER garbage and recycling collection. Please remember, you must remove all ornaments, wire, lights, garland, wraps, etc., for the tree to be collected.
3rd Saturday of Each Month Drop-Off Location Green Lights Recycling Enter at 1525 - 99th Lane NE
Residents of apartments and manufactured housing parks should check with your management office to find out your collection schedule.
The City of Blaine sponsors a recycling drop-off day the third Saturday of each month. You do not need to be a Blaine resident to bring items to the drop-off day. Please note, no garbage will be accepted. Recycling drop-off day is funded by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners and State SCORE funds (Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment).
Public Works Needs Your Help
Please Don’t Obstruct the Street with Trash Carts and Basketball Hoops Trash carts and basketball hoops are common things to see in the street at various times. However, placing these things on the curb or pavement is actually against the city’s right of way management ordinance because they significantly impact both the traveling public and municipal operations such as plowing and street sweeping.
Green Lights Recycling
763-785-0456 | GLRNow.com
Collects mattresses, box springs, carpet, appliances, florescent lamps, electronics, rechargeable batteries, and tires. Free items include scrap metal and vehicle batteries. There is a small fee for some items: • Mattresses/box springs are $20 each. • Most appliances are $10 each. • Most electronics are between $2 and $50 depending on size. • Carpet - $6/ roll (up to 7 rolls). Drop off tires and rechargeable batteries for a small fee. See the complete list of fees at BlaineMN.gov/ RecyclingSaturdays
The proper placement is simple but extremely important for efficient operations. Trash carts may not be placed on the street surfaces. Trash carts should be placed in the cleared driveway area or an area of the boulevard cleared to allow for their placement up to two feet behind the curb when waiting for pickup. This allows snowplow and sweeping crews to clean the streets from curb to curb.
Announcing the City of Blaine
Arbor Day Tree Sale The City of Blaine needs your help to find caring homes for these vegetative vagabonds. Plant carefully, water occasionally, and groom (trim) once in a while and you will get a great addition to your home.
Benefits of adding a new tree to your yard:
• Produces about 260 pounds of oxygen each year. • Cleans 360 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year. • Provides food and habitat for wildlife. • Increases the value of your property. • Provides you with cool shade and fresh air.
How to reserve your tree:
• Order online at BlaineMN.gov/TreeReservations • Call Public Works at 763-785-6165 • Send an email to Trees@BlaineMN.gov
How to get your bare-root tree:
• Tree pick up will be held on Saturday, May 11 from 9AM – 1PM at the Blaine Public Works facility, 1801 101st Avenue NE.
Randy’s Environmental Services | 763-972-3335
Types of trees available: • • • • • • • • - - -
8’ Sugar Maple - $39 8’ Autumn Blaze Maple - $40 6’ clump River Birch - $30 6’ clump Redbud - $44 6’ Sunburst Honeylocust - $37 6’ Weeping Willow - $26 6’ clump Japanese Tree Lilac - $42 4’ Boulevard Linden - $28 4’ Accolade Elm - $25 9/16 diameter Haralred Apple - $21 9/16 diameter Honeycrisp Apple - $20
Restrictions:
• You must be a Blaine resident. • Each residence is limited to two trees per year.
BlaineMN.gov/TreeSale
RandysEnvironmentalServices.com
Randy’s offers free paper shredding. Please note, there may be long wait times for shredding.
No Bike Collection (Dec-Mar) Bikes4KidsMN.org
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Bikes for Kids will not be collecting bikes at the monthly recycling drop-off day until April 2019.
Walters Recycling & Refuse 763-780-8464 | WaltersRecyling.com/Baine
Contact Walters to report missed garbage, recycling or yardwaste pick-up.
City Recycling Information
763-785-6192 | BlaineMN.gov/Recycle
