Success Stories:
Roseville
Church Cuts Their Trash Pickups in Half
To improve their recycling, Twin City Chinese Christian
Church in Roseville used grant money from BizRecycling
to buy color-coded recycling bins and additional signage. The church’s youth minister
recruited teenagers to help translate the recycling signs, so they were
accessible to all parishioners. Congregants were excited to see the teens using
their Chinese language skills, plus the teens were excited to help the
congregation recycle more. The church was able to cut their trash pickups in
half, and are saving over $800 a year in hauling costs!
BizRecycling works with interested businesses of
all sizes in Ramsey and Washington counties to start or improve their recycling
or organics recycling programs. To find out more about the BizRecycling
program, visit BizRecycling.com,
or call 651-266-1199.
Arts
Program Composts Organics Recycling to Maintain Garden
ARTS-Us is a non-profit organization
that provides after-school and summer art programs. They also teach youth about
actions that benefit the environment. Recently, the organization set out to reduce
the amount of organics recycling in their own trash.
Through a Ramsey County
grant, construction began on an outdoor compost bin for yard waste, as well as three
“worm wigwams” to compost food scraps using red wiggler worms. ARTS–Us is now
composting all their food waste, yard waste and paper, which amounts to
approximately 4,400 pounds a year. The end product is used to maintain a
healthy garden they planted.
News You Can Use:
Don’t Trash It, Fix It!
Now
that spring is in full swing, it's time to clean out your
home and repair those broken household items! Ramsey County hosts
monthly Fix-it Clinics throughout the county. At Fix-it Clinics, all are
welcome to bring in broken items, such as small household appliances,
clothing, jewelry and electronics. Volunteer "fixers" will help you
troubleshoot and repair each item for FREE! It is first-come, first-served
and you are limited to three items.
Our
next Fix-it Clinic is right around the corner:
Saturday,
May 19, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Highland
Park Community Center
1978 Ford Pkwy
Saint Paul,
MN 55116
For details, visit RamseyRecycles.com/FixItClinics. Also learn more about our first MEND-IT CLINIC
on Saturday, June 23 at Ramsey County Library - Roseville. If you are
interested in volunteering as a fixer, call 651-266-1199 or email FixItClinics@ramseycounty.us. See you there!
Assistance to Improve Apartment Recycling
Do you live in or manage an apartment complex? How well is
the recycling program working? Tenants want the opportunity to recycle and a
good program can save money on trash expenses. It is also required by state
law.
We are here to help property managers and owners
of apartments and condos in Ramsey and Washington County by offering free
resources. These resources include reusable bags, totes, magnets, posters and stickers that can help promote recycling in buildings and reduce contamination.
Check out BizRecycling to place your order.
Free
Used Oil and Filter Collection Shed Open 24/7
Spring is a great time for changing oil in cars, lawn
mowers, motorcycles and more! Ramsey County offers a free, self-service collection
shed for used oil and oil filters that is open 24/7. Antifreeze is also
accepted. The shed is located just north of the Ramsey County Public Works
facility at:
1352 Ben Franklin Road
Arden Hills, MN 55126
In 2017, over 40,000 gallons of used oil was
collected from residents and recycled!
Plant Sales in May
The 2018
Ramsey County Plant Sale, hosted by the county's Master Gardeners,
will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. It will be held at:
"The
Barn"
2020
White Bear Avenue
Maplewood, MN 55109
The sale features
hundreds of native plants, perennials for sun and shade, tomatoes, herbs,
hostas and more – all grown by expert gardeners. You will also find winning plants from the
Minnesota seed trials.
Come between 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. to hear
Master Gardeners give brief 15-minute talks about selecting the right plants
for attracting pollinators.
The Volunteers in Corrections Plant Sale
will be Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in May and feature a variety of hanging
baskets, deck pots, vegetables and herbs. This sale is located at:
Ramsey County Correctional Facility
297 South Century Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(enter off Lower Afton Road)
Did you know?
If
you live in Ramsey County, and your child has asthma, you may qualify to
receive free products to help alleviate your child’s asthma symptoms. In the
last two years, Ramsey County has done asthma interventions for over 100
families through our Healthy Homes program. This program sends an Environmental Health
Inspector and a Public Health Nurse to your home to look for asthma triggers
and environmental hazards. They will also provide health education to better
manage your child’s asthma.
In our six-month follow up meetings, families
participating in our program have reported less frequent use of prednisone or
nebulizers, in addition to fewer missed school days. If you have a child who
struggles with their asthma, call us at 651-266-1139 to see if our free Healthy
Homes program could help your child!
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