Southeast Community Organization (SECO) is a community of people who recycle.
Curbside or alley pick up every Wednesday morning makes it easy for you to recycle too! Items do not need to be sorted. You can recycle paper and cardboard, pizza boxes, cartons, bottles and cans — including glass, aluminum, plastic bottles and containers, and paper milk and juice cartons. 
You can recycle a variety of plastics but NOT styrofoam, black plastic, plastic film (bags), or any #3 or #6 plastic. Plastic bags can be returned to grocery and Target stores. Better yet: bring a reusable bag with you.
All households received a 64-gallon cart at the start of the program. If you would like to try a smaller (32-gallon) or larger (95-gallon) cart you may request a switch by calling Eureka Recycling at 651-222-7678. One change will be allowed at no charge. Learn more about recycling in St. Paul in the St. Paul Recycling Guide (below) and at: Residential Recycling Program. 
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Renters: SECO has free recycling bags for tenants in apartments. Interested in getting one? Stop by our office to pick one up at the Sun Ray Shopping Center. Please call or email to make sure we are open.
Mattresses, Box Springs, Metal Frames: You can now recycle these items for FREE all year long - and they will even come and pick them up for FREE! [More Info} Recycling containers for your events!
Residents can check-out portable containers for recycling plastic/glass or organics at our office. Complete this form for your request.
Please allow us 48 business hours to respond. If you do not hear from our office, please call or email. We recommend at least a weeks advance notice for pick-up, but can be flexible. CompostingDo you know that 20% of our trash is organics? (food waste) You can do your part by turning that waste back into soil!
You can do backyard composting for organics, but if want to also compost compostable plates-silverware-cups, dairy items, bones, napkins, tissues and more - collect your compostables at home and bring them to the yard waste site at Battle Creek (just west of Highwood Hills Elementary). The food scraps will be transported from the collection site to an industrial compost facility where it will break down and become compost. The finished compost is used in gardens, landscaping, and construction projects. Learn more about Food Scraps composting from St. Paul and Ramsey County. Yard Waste
Yard waste collection is available as a paid curbside service (in some areas) or as Do It Yourself - pack it up and drive it to one of 7 Ramsey County yard waste sites and drop it off for FREE. Our closest sites are Battle Creek (garden waste, grass, leaves, food scraps) and Frank & Sims (those items - plus trees and branches).
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Garbage Collection
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NOTE: Construction and demolition debris is NOT included in bulky item collection and cannot be placed in your garbage cart. To find disposal options for these materials visit the RamseyRecycles website.
Bulky Items Collection
*January - March 2025
Additional Bulky Items If you need to dispose of additional items, you can pay $10-35 per bulky item (plus tax) to have them collected. The price of disposal of additional items can be found at the bottom of this page. 
NOTE: Construction and demolition debris is NOT included in bulky item collection and cannot be placed in your garbage cart. To find disposal options for these materials visit the RamseyRecycles website.
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The county is building a new Environmental Center, opening on April 1, 2025, to make it easier for residents to reduce waste, reuse and recycle.
The site, 1700 Kent Street, Roseville, is centrally located to increase accessibility. Services at the center will include:
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The center is part of Enhancing Environmental Health Services, a county initiative to redesign and add recycling and waste disposal services to better meet community needs.
Rendering of Environmental Center in Roseville - click to see more images.
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Open to residents of Washington, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Scott counties. Bring your ID.
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Much like the Roseville Environmental Center (but without the Fix-It Clinic & Environmental Ed). This center accepts: Hazardous Materials, Electronics, Household Sharps, Additional Items (like electric cords, string lights, plastic bags), Scrap Aluminum, Scrap Steel, Mixed Recycling, Food Scraps.
They also have Free Product Room with items such as paint, household cleaners, automotive supplies and much more. Locations:
Woodbury - 4039 Cottage Grove Drive. 651-275-7475 Open - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Forest Lake - 6065 Headwaters Pkwy. 651-275-7475 Open - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday |
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Learn about resources and request educational materials. Find more information on apartment recycling on the City's website. |
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Southeast Community Organization SunRay Shopping Center 2105 1/2 Old Hudson Road St. Paul, MN 55119 [email protected] 651-603-6971 |
