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Recycling Center Plus - Location, Hours, Services

Recycling Center Plus - Location, Hours, Services

Address: 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 507-328-7070
Fax: 507-328-7090
Facility Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Department Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Email: pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us

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Hazardous Waste Facility - Location, Hours, Services

Hazardous Waste Facility - Location, Hours, Services

Holiday Closing

January 16, 2021 - Facility closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 18, 2021 - Facility closed (normal business hours)

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Waste-to-Energy Facility - Location, Hours, Services

Waste-to-Energy Facility - Location, Hours, Services

Address: 301 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 507 328-7070 
Fax: 507 328-7090
Scale House Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Department Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (except for holiday closings)
Email: pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us

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Compost Site - Self-Serve Compost

Compost Site - Self-Serve Compost

Address: Across the street from the Hazardous Waste Facility - 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906
(Formerly Silver Creek Road NE)
Phone: 507-328-7070 Fax: 507-328-7090
Compost Site Hours: Open seven days a week during daylight hours
Department Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Email: pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us

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Compost Site - Yard Waste Drop-Off

Compost Site - Yard Waste Drop-Off

Address: Across the street from the Hazardous Waste Facility - 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906
Phone: 507-328-7070 Fax: 507-328-7090
Compost Site Hours: Open seven days a week during daylight hours
Department Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Email: pwservice@co.olmsted.mn.us

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