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CITY OF CROOKSTON FALL CLEAN-UP WEEK REMINDERS

The City of Crookston Fall Clean-Up Week will be held from October 25 through October 29. Clean-up items will be picked up only on your regular garbage pickup day and must be placed on the street boulevard. City of Crookston Public Works Director Brandon Carlson wants people to keep a few things in mind ahead […]

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POLK COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO RECIEVE ARP FUNDING FOR SSTS FIXUP PROGRAM

Polk County Environmental Services will be receiving more money to put towards their Septic System Fixups program. Dollars will be allocated from the county’s ARP Funding program for $50,000. The department received 21 applications at the program’s start, and Planning and Zoning Administrator Jacob Snyder explained the need for more money. “It’s always our goal

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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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