Brush/Tree Disposal Site located at the East Central Solid Waste Commission Cambridge Transfer Station, 4 miles east of Cambridge on Hwy 95.  Open to residents of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties.

                                               

Fridays –     8 AM to 4PM                         Minimum Charge                                  $5

Saturdays – 8 AM to Noon                         Compact Pickup/2-wheel trailer           $5

No trash,stumps,grass,leaves                        Pickup/4-wheel trailer                          $10

                                                                    Commercial loads                                $3/yard

East Central Solid Waste Management Plan

 

Mattress Recycling Program

The ECSWC in conjunction with its five member counties has expanded its recycling program by including mattresses (and box springs) based on the successful results of a pilot project recently initiated by the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD). In order to provide incentive for generators to recycle, dry mattresses can be recycled at our facilities for a charge of $11.  The charge for disposal of mattresses that are not recycled is $15.

  

The  mattress recycling program includes the following steps:

n          Educating retailers, residents, and haulers of the mattress recycling program;

n          Offering three mattress collection points:  one at the East Central Sanitary Landfill in Mora and one at each at the ECSWC owned transfer stations in Hinckley and Cambridge;

n          Storing the mattresses in dedicated trailers and/or a dedicated building; and

n          Transporting the mattresses to Goodwill Industries in Duluth.

 

The deconstruction of mattresses results in several marketable by-products including steel, cotton, foam, and wood.  From the pilot study, WLSSD identified markets for these materials including:

n          Mattress covers or toppers (foam sewn to cover) are used to make low-end carpet pads.

n          Mattress foam/polyurethane foam is used to manufacture high-end carpet pads.

n          Cotton stuffing is used as filler for packaging, shipping pads, wall insulation, and road noise abatement material in vehicles.

n          Wood is shredded and used as mulch or it is composted.

n          Steel is used to manufacture new steel products.  One interesting market for the metal bed-springs is a company called Green Glass in Wisconsin for use as vase holders and sconces.

 

 

HOURS FOR OUR THREE LOCATIONS:  MORA, HINCKLEY, CAMBRIDGE

Monday to Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturdays - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Sundays - Closed

 

Directions to Mora Location:  North from Cambridge on hwy 65 to the first stop light in Mora. 

Turn left (west) on hwy 23 approximately 2 miles.  Watch for a sign that says Sanitary Landfill.  This is the first road that goes to the right (north) since turning on hwy 23 (Cty Rd 60).  Go through the double gate (stop at the scale house for directions).

Contacts for the Five Counties

 Pine County Land and Zoning (320) 216-4220, Pine County's website can be reached at http://www.pinecounty.org

Teresa Bearce, Kanabec County Environmental Services-(320) 679-6456, Kanabec County's website can be reached at http://www.co.kanabec.mn.us

Tim Anderson - Isanti County Zoning Administrator-(763) 689-5165, Isanti County's website can be reached at http://www.co.isanti.mn.us

Mille Lacs County Zoning -(320) 983-8205, Mille Lacs County's website can be reached at http://www.mille-lacs.mn.us

 Lisa Thibodeau-Chisago County Interim Recycling and Education Coordinator(651)237-0836.  Chisago County's Website can be reached at http://www.co.chisago.mn.us

Janelle Troupe, Executive Director-(320) 679-4930 ext. 10  or (763) 444-6818 ext. 10 e-mail at jtroupe@youbetnet.net

Hinckley Transfer Station - (320) 384-6596

Cambridge Transfer Station - (763) 689-4056

Mora Scale House - (320) 679-4930 ext. 14