Collection Events

Paper Shredding 

Do you have confidential material that you would like to have shredded? Instead of shredding at home, bring your materials to a community shred event or a retail location that shreds for you. This will ensure your personal information stays secure and your paper gets recycled. 

2022 Event Details | IGH Community Shred Events

The City of Inver Grove Heights hosts two FREE confidential shredding events every Spring and Fall for Inver Grove Heights residents. Stop by to have your confidential material shredded and recycled by a secure onsite shredding truck. When available, event dates will be posted to this webpage and published via the Insights residential newsletter.  

Permanent Shredding Sites

To find local companies that provide shredding services year round, visit the Recycling Guide and search confidential material. Fees vary by business and already shredded paper is not accepted at most locations. Please contact the business to ensure they are currently operating and accepting confidential documents.

Already shredded paper

If shredding at home, keep this out of your recycling cart. With new technology, shredded paper causes problems at recycling sorting facilities and often does not get recycled. Instead, put your shredded paper in a paper bag and drop off at The Recycling Zone. Please note The Recycling Zone only accepts shredded paper and does not provide shredding services.

Questions

Email Ally Sutherland or call 651-604-8511

This event is partially funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Dakota County.

Annual Clean-Up Day

Residents of the City of Inver Grove Heights, West St. Paul and Sunfish Lake are invited to IGH Annual Clean-Up Day to dispose of unwanted items in one stop.

2022 Event Details

The City hosts an Annual Clean-Up Day every September. When available, the event date will be posted to this webpage and published via the Insights residential newsletter.  

Year-Round Disposal Opportunities

• Take advantage of The Recycling Zone! Only a short drive from IGH, The Recycling Zone (3365 Dodd Road, Eagan) is a collection facility open year-round to all Dakota County residents. Household hazardous waste, most electronics, scrap metal, cardboard and more is accepted for FREE. Tires, TVs and computer monitors have a small fee. Visit www.dakotacounty.us and search The Recycling Zone for a full list of accepted items list, prices and hours of operation.  
• Online Recycling Guide: Learn how to properly dispose of hundreds of unwanted items year-round by searching the Recycling Guide at www.ighmn.gov/recyclingguide. If your unwanted item is in reusable condition, try to donate or sell before recycling or throwing away the item. Give away or sell a reusable item to your neighbors on platforms such as Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Nextdoor or other donation opportunities listed on the Recycling Guide. 

Questions

Email Ally Sutherland or call 651-604-8511

IGH Pumpkin Collection 

Help keep fall pumpkins out of the trash by disposing yours at the IGH Pumpkin Composting Event!

2022 Event Details

The City will be hosting a FREE pumpkin collection event in Fall 2022. When available, event dates will be posted to this webpage and published via the Insights residential newsletter.  

Why Compost?

All pumpkins collected will be brought to the Mulch Store compost facility in Rosemount where they will be turned into compost—a valuable soil additive. Compost improves soil quality, reduces erosion, reduces greenhouse gases, and decreases the need for chemical fertilizers. Learn more about how you can participate in organics recycling year round here. 

Questions?

Email Ally Sutherland or call 651-604-8511

This event is partially funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Dakota County.