The Pine County Solid Waste department manages household, industrial, and commercial waste in Pine County, offering recycling services at various locations like North Pine, Central Pine, and South Pine. The department also operates the Hinckley Transfer Station and a Household Hazardous Waste facility in Pine City and Willow River. Pine County residents receive a 50% subsidy for disposing of tires, appliances, mattresses, and electronics. The recycling centers have specific hours of operation, with the Household Hazardous Waste facility open from mid-May to September on specific days. Additionally, there are unstaffed locations like the Bruno Recycling Sheds that operate year-round for self-service recycling. Visitors are encouraged to report any illegal garbage dumping at these locations to the office. Staff members include Nikki Novy, Michael Weinacht, Samantha Gassert, and Josh Butterfield, each specializing in different environmental services like wetlands, building site permits, and hazardous waste management.
Listed hours: Mon Closed · Tue 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Wed Closed · Thu 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Fri Closed · Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Household recyclables, Scrap metal, Batteries, Light bulbs, Appliances (fee), Tires (fee), Mattresses (fee), Electronics (fee), Yard waste
Services: Transfer station · Household recycling · Scrap metal collection · Appliance, tire and electronics disposal
What is the current phone number?
Pine County's 2026 brochure lists 320-216-4220.
What Minnesota MPCA solid-waste identifiers and permit records are associated with this site?
The MPCA Solid Waste Sites dataset identifies South Pine Transfer Station as agency interest 124216, with recorded permit identifiers PBR000516. The associated activity classes are Permit by Rule. Retrieved 2026-10-30. Permit-by-rule records remain distinct from individual permits; this dataset does not provide an expiration date or confirm current permit standing.