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POLK COUNTY TRANSFER STATION TO UNDERGO IMPROVEMENTS

The Polk County Transfer Station located at 320 Ingersoll Avenue in Crookston will be seeing an improvement by the fall of 2021. The biggest component of the project will be improving the compost receiving area. Polk County Environmental Services Administrator Jon Steiner said there are multiple little projects they are working on that are not […]

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POLK COUNTY ENVRIONMENTAL SERVICES ASKING PESTICIDE USERS TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF WASTE PESTICIDES

Polk County Environmental Services is asking Pesticide Users to dispose of their waste weed killers/herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other pesticides.  The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) sponsors opportunities to properly dispose of unwanted pesticides from farms, businesses, or homes.  Minnesota pesticide users can bring their water pesticides to these events and dispose of up to

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POLK COUNTY LAUNCHES ORGANIC COMPOSTING PROGRAM

Polk County Environmental Services are happy to announce their Organics Composting Program is being kicked off Thursday, April 22nd! Kits will be ready to be picked up during office hours 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. starting Thursday. Currently, they are only giving out one free starter kit per household. However, if you would like an additional starter

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POLK COUNTY LAUCHING A RESIDENTIAL COMPOST PROGRAM

Polk County Environmental Services is unveiling a residential Organics Composting Program this spring. The program will kick off in time for Earth Day on April 22. Assistant Director of Environmental Services Jake Snyder said the county is offering compost start-up kits to the community as part of the kickoff. “At the Transfer Station and Incinerator,

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POLK COUNTY TO OFFER GRANTS TO FIX NON-COMPLIANT SEPTIC SYSTEMS

Polk County Environmental Services is pleased to announce the availability of a cost-share grant program that is available to property owners in Polk County that have an existing non-compliant septic system.  Funds are intended to fix septic systems that are currently failing codes or functionality.  These dollars are made possible through a grant received from

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CROOKSTON’S FALL CLEAN-UP WEEK IS OCTOBER 26-OCTOBER 30

Fall Clean-Up Week in Crookston will be October 26 – October 30.  Clean-up items will be picked up only on your regular garbage pickup day and must be placed on the street boulevard.  Please note: Compost material – grass clippings, lawn, or garden waste – WILL NOT have to be in City compost bags for

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