Food scraps pickup program delayed for Roseville
Maplewood, North Saint Paul, and much of Washington County can put food scrap bags directly into their trash bin to be hauled away for recycling
Ramsey and Washington Counties have been rolling out a new Food Scraps Pickup Program for cities across both counties, but it won’t be available to Roseville residents until late 2026 or 2027.
Through this program, residents can collect food scraps and send them out for recycling and composting in a County-provided, durable food scrap bag with their regular garbage hauler. Maplewood and North Saint Paul are the two Ramsey County cities already participating in the program. Much of Washington County is already included. Roseville, Saint Paul, and all of the cities indicated in blue and orange in the map below are still waiting to be added.
Mary Jo McGuire, Ramsey County commissioner, and Rae Eden Frank, Ramsey County’s public health deputy director, presented an update to the Roseville City Council about the program on October 14, 2024.
