Did you know that the practice of carving faces on vegetables may have originated in Ireland, where they used large turnips? According to History.com, Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, where pumpkins became the preferred material. Pumpkins with strange, scary, or funny faces illuminated by candle lights are a sure sign that the Halloween season is […]

Make 4 Paid Drop-Offs, Get the 5th One Free! Turn your scraps into savings with our new Drop-Off Rewards Program! Bring us your yard, wood, or food waste, and get every fifth drop-off for free. For every four paid drop-offs you make—all types included—you’ll get your fifth one on us. Just ask for a punch […]

This fall, the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility will begin its transition to its new facility, Dakota Prairie Composting. This transition will happen in phases over the next year as staff begin to clear out the existing site. The first step in this process is to limit accepting additional materials at the current location. One effect […]

Fourteen months after breaking ground, our new location, Dakota Prairie Composting, is opening its gates on August 19 on a limited basis. The new facility will open in phases, starting with commercial wood and yard waste drop-offs only. This will allow us to start stockpiling carboniferous materials, ensuring we will be prepared to start accepting […]