Garbage & Recycling
Recycling Centers
The City of Ham Lake has a recycling center located north of the City Hall parking lot (15544 Central Avenue NE). The same items that are acceptable to recycle curbside may be dropped off at the recycling center. Open daily, 24 hours.
Refuse and Recycling
The City of Ham Lake contracts with Ham Lake Haulers for refuse and recycling pickup. The billing is done quarterly on your Connexus bill. To change or set-up your refuse contact Ham Lake Haulers.
| Pricing Schedule (effective 2/1/11 - 2/1/14) | |
| Low Base Customer | $8.20 |
| 30-36 Gallon Customer | $10.14 |
| 60-78 Gallon Customer | $15.02 |
| 77-90 Gallon Customer | $17.32 |
| Two Container Customer | $25.31 |
| Townhomes | $13.57 |
No need to separate recyclables...
Simply place all recyclable materials inside the Single Sort cart. Recyclable materials include:
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Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, phone books
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Direct mail, advertising, envelopes of all types
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Paperbacks, file folders, note books, clean paper bags
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Colored paper, fax and telex sheets
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Boxboard: Cereal, cake, chips, cracker boxes (be sure to remove foil & cellophane liners)
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Corrugated cardboard
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Metal food cans and aluminum beverage cans (rinse)
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Glass bottles and jars (remove lids and caps; rinse)
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Plastic bottles (rinse & throw away lids, pumps & metal handles)
Examples: soda, milk, shampoo, water & laundry containers
To ensure service have your Single Sort cart street side by 6:30 a.m. Please keep a 3 foot clearance between your trash and recycle cart. For more information please contact Ham Lake Haulers at (763) 427-3112.
| Ham Lake Haulers observes the following six holidays: | |
| Memorial Day Independence Day (4th of July) Labor Day |
Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Year’s Day |
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Memorial Day |
All service days will be delayed by one day. |
| Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
Monday and Tuesday service days will be collected as normal. Only Thursday service day will be delayed by one day. |
| Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2013 |
All service days will be delayed by one day. |
| Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2013 |
Monday and Tuesday service days will be collected as normal. Only Thursday service day will be delayed by one day. |
| Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2012 |
Monday and Tuesday service days will be collected as normal. Wednesday and Thursday service days will be delayed by one day. |
| New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
Monday and Tuesday service days will be collected as normal. Wednesday and Thursday service days will be delayed by one day. |