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.
IGH Community Shred Events
The City of Inver Grove Heights hosts two community shred events that provide free confidential document shredding to Inver Grove Heights residents. Stop by to have your confidential material shredded and recycled by a secure onsite shredding truck. The City will be hosting the following shredding events in 2021. When available, event dates will be posted to this website and published via the Insights residential newsletter.
- Spring Shred Event: Saturday, May 15 (9AM - 12PM) | City Hall Parking Lot (8150 Barbara Avenue)
- Fall Shred Event: 2021 Clean-Up Day. Event date will be posted here when available.
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 or Interested in Volunteering at an IGH Shred Event?
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 the IGH Annual Clean-Up Day every September to provide residents an opportunity to recycle and dispose of unwanted items in one stop. Please stay tuned for details on next year's event. Event date, accepted items and prices will be available on this page the Summer prior to the event.
Year-Round Disposal Opportunities
Please visit the Recycling Guide to learn how to dispose of unwanted items any time of the year.
Questions or Interested in Volunteering?
Email Ally Sutherland or call (651) 604-8511
This event is partially funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Dakota County.
IGH Pumpkin Collection
Residents of the City of Inver Grove Heights are invited to the IGH Pumpkin Collection Event. Instead of throwing your fall and halloween pumpkins in the trash, drop them off our collection event this Fall! The event is FREE. Please stay tuned for details on this year's event. When available, event dates will be posted to this website and published via the Insights residential newsletter.
- Accepted Items: Carved or uncarved pumpkins. No painted pumpkins or candles accepted.
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.
Questions?
Email Ally Sutherland or call (651) 604-8511
This event is partially funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Dakota County.