Tour de Trash
The Tour de Trash is a half-day field trip to waste and recycling facilities reoccurring annually. The field trip takes participants to a landfill, compost site, recycling center, and The Recycling Zone. Tour de Trash is open to all Dakota County residents aged 16 and over.
A $10 registration fee covers busing and lunch.
Upcoming tour: Friday, May 11, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Tour will begin at Lebanon Hills Visitor Center in Eagan.
Deadline for registration is May 10. To ensure a positive learning experience, field trip size is limited to 30 people on a first-come, first-served basis. The minimum number of attendees is 10.
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The Recycling Zone Educational Experience
Learn the vital link between a healthy environment and how we properly manage household hazardous waste and recyclables.
Schedule an hour educational experience to learn:
- Why household hazardous waste doesn’t belong in the trash.
- What The Recycling Zone accepts and how it differs from recycling at home.
- How to ID hazardous waste at home and determine which items require proper disposal at The Recycling Zone.
Guidelines
- Schedule at least two weeks in advance.
- Ages 8 and older, 5–25 guests per group.
- Groups smaller than five will be asked to schedule their experience with larger groups already booked.
- One adult group leader is required to accompany the group at all times. For groups with children, multiple leaders are encouraged.
Contact 952-891-7013 to book an experience or schedule online.
Field Trip Destinations
Contact each organization directly to schedule a free tour.
Recycling Facilities
Dem-Con
952-445-5755, 13020 Dem-Con Drive, Shakopee
Recycle Minnesota operated by Dick’s Sanitation
952-469-2239, 8984 215th St. W., Lakeville, MN
Republic Services
651-437-8101, 2795 117th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Waste Management
612-379-1360, 1800 Broadway St. NE, Minneapolis
Eureka Recycling
612-NO-WASTE, 2828 Kennedy St. NE, Minneapolis
info@eurekarecycling.org
Organics Recycling Sites
The Mulch Store (SET)
952-946-6999, 16454 Blaine Ave. E., Rosemount
SMSC Organics Recycling Facility
952-233-9191, 1905 Mystic Lake Dr. S., Shakopee
Landfills and Waste-to-Energy Facilities
Pine Bend Sanitary Landfill operated by Republic Services
651-437-8101, 2495 117th St E, Inver Grove Heights
Burnsville Sanitary Landfill operated by Waste Management
952-890-3248, 2650 Cliff Road W., Burnsville
Dem-Con Sanitary Landfill
952-445-5755, 13020 Dem-Con Drive, Shakopee
Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
612-348-4930, 505 5th Ave. N., Minneapolis
Recycling & Energy Center operated by Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Board
651-266-1199, 100 Red Rock Road, Newport
Recycling and Reuse Businesses
Anchor Glass
952-445-5000, 4108 Valley Industrial Blvd. N., Shakopee
Makes glass beverage and food containers from recycled glass.
WestRock (formerly Rock Tenn)
651-641-4177, 2250 Wabash Ave., St. Paul
Creates new paper products from recycled paper.
Arc Value Village
952-915-3684, 6528 Penn Ave S., Minneapolis
Sells textile and homegoods to keep them out of the landfill and raise money for The Arc.
Amazon Paints
763-572-0800, 7180 Commerce Cir. W., Fridley
Recycles old paint into new paint.
Second Chance Recycling
612-332-0664, 1179 15th Ave. SE, Minneapolis
Recycles mattresses and batteries
Bridging Inc.
952-888-0746, 201 87th St. W., Bloomington
Connects families in need with homegoods and furniture.
