Background on Trash Collection in Orono

Residential garbage collection in the city of Orono works on a subscription   basis.  Each household must establish a contract with a garbage hauler that is licensed to collect in Orono.  Upon receiving a grant from Hennepin County, the City has been working with its licensed haulers to offer our residents the option of recycling the organics portion of their household waste.  The city has met and discussed starting an organics programs with all its licensed haulers.  Presently, two of our five licensed haulers is able to provide organics recycling.

This is the first time organics recycling has been attempted on a subscription (voluntary) basis in the Twin Cities metro area.  The city of Wayzata also collects organics but their system is different in that only one hauler serves the city and the city negotiates the contract for its citizens.

How to Participate?

Randy’s Environmental Services is offering organics collection as part of its trash collection services.  You must be or become a customer of Randy’s to be able to participate in the organics recycling program.  If interested, please call Randy’s Environmental Services at (763) 972-3335 for information on pricing options, cart sizes and collection details.

Vintage Waste Systems is now offering organics collection as part of its trash collection services.  You do have to become a customer with us to participate in the organics program.  If interested, please call Vintage Waste Systems (952) 472-0401 for information and pricing.

How much will organics recycling cost?

This will depend on how you set up your service.  Randy’s Environmental Services (763) 972-3335 will be able to discuss the various pricing options and collection service available to you.

For pricing please call Vintage Waste Systems (952) 472-0401 for information and pricing.

How does the collection work?

You will receive a specific 35 gallon cart for your organic waste.  That cart is set out weekly on the curb along with your other garbage carts on your trash collection day.  The organics cart is emptied into a second garbage truck so if you are enrolled in the organics program expect to have your trash collected by two different trucks.

Vintage Waste offers drive up service for its customers.  Currently 75% of our organic accounts are picked up at the house (no additional costs) for this service.

Will this effect my present two-sort recycling of glass, cans, and newspapers?

No, that program is separate.  Continue to recycle your cans, glass, newspaper, etc. to be picked up every other Thursday.