Hazardous Waste Facilty Reopens

You'll need to put your waste in the rear of your vehicle, and stay in your car when you drive up to the facility.

Piling up at home you've been waiting to get rid of because of coronavirus closures?

Several waste centers in our area are re- opening facilities this week.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is breaking down where you can bring in those items - and how the process will keep you safe.

She joins us live.

Annalise?

Live lowerthird2line talent coronavirus:annalise johnson ajohnson@kimt.com coverage you can count on katie - i'm here at the olmsted county recycling center plus.

It has been open - with updated hours and procedures - for a few weeks now - and the hazardous waste facility is re-opening tomorrow.

Recycling centers-live vo-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:hazardous waste facility re-opening rochester, mn if you come to drop off materials... there are some changes in procedure.

You'll need to put your waste in the rear of your vehicle - and stay in your car when you drive up to the facility.

Staff will unload the waste for you.

If you're dropping off an item that has a fee - you must pay in exact cash or a check.

The resuable items part of the hazardous waste facility is still closed until further notice.

The recycling center saw a small surge of customers right when it reopened before leveling off - so the hazardous waste facility is anticipating the same.xxx recycling centers-live sot-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:anthony wittmer olmsted county enivronmental resources department we would imagine that there would be a bit of a surge as folks are having the opportunity to get rid of their household hazardous waste items, so if you don't absolutely need to get rid of them tomorrow, we'd recommend maybe waiting until wednesday or thursday recycling centers-live sot-3 both the recycling center and hazardous waste facility have new hours - tuesdays through saturdays from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

And the compost site is still open from dawn to dusk.

Live in rochester- annalise johnson kimt news 3 thank you annalise.

Beginning today - mower county's recycling facilities and hazardous waste collection are resuming.

The city of albert lea is also re-opening its waste transfer station and demolition landfill.

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