St. Louis County opening Brimson Wildfire Complex debris collection site 

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Minnesota National Guard

DULUTH, Minn. – St. Louis County Environmental Services is opening a temporary solid waste collection site in the Brimson-area to dispose of materials damaged by recent wildfires.

The collection site will be at the old County garage, 3115 Highway 44 in Brimson.

This site is for wildfire debris only.

Beginning Monday, July 7, the site will operate Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is expected to be open through the end of July, though may remain open longer if needed.

Among the items that will be accepted at this site: Burned wood, roofing, brick and concrete, other associated building structure items, and personal property damaged by the fire.

People also can drop off scrap metal, household hazardous waste, electronics, and tires, though these items all need to be separated.

Those items will be accepted free of charge.

Items that cannot be accepted at this location but can be disposed of at other St. Louis County Environmental Services facilities include liquids such as gas and oil, and trees and brush.

Liquids including gas and oils can be disposed of at the County’s Household Hazardous Waste collection facilities at the Virginia Regional Landfill or Hibbing Transfer Station.

Trees, brush, and branches can be brought to the Aurora Transfer Station or Virginia Regional Landfill.

St. Louis County Environmental Services is unable to accept vehicle bodies, vehicles should be taken to a scrap metal recycler.

People not affected by the wildfires should not bring garbage to this location.