Welcome to Republic Services
of Forest Lake, MN
Republic Services is proud to partner with the City of Forest Lake, MN in providing quality waste, recycling, and compost collection, and disposal services. We care about the environment and the people of Minnesota and actively support the local community, education, and sustainability initiatives.
Customer service
Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (CST)
Saturday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (CST)
Holiday schedule
We observe the following holidays:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
If your pickup day falls on or after one of these holidays, it will be delayed by one day.
How can we help?
**You will have the ability to access your online account AFTER you receive your first invoice**
Service Information
(Rates, Billing, Container Delivery, Holiday Schedule, Yard Waste Subscription, Collection Tips)
Subscription Yard Waste Collection is provided from April 15 through November 30, weather permitting. First time subscribers must call 320-252-9608 to enroll.
Acceptable and unacceptable materials for recycling
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Christmas Trees will be collected free of charge the first two weeks in January.
Please set them out for pickup during that time.
Bulk items and pricing
FAQs
Services
Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste for commercial, industrial, municipal, residential and oil field customers. A Fortune 500 Company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RSG), Republic generates over $10 billion in annual revenue, has a market cap exceeding $23+ billion and operates the 7th largest vocational fleet in the nation.
We’ll handle it from here®, Republic’s brand’s promise, lets our 14 million customers across the country know they can count on us to provide a superior experience while fostering a cleaner, safer and healthier world for future generations. We strive to safely and sustainably provide reliable service through our collection operations, recycling centers, transfer stations, landfills and landfill gas-to-energy projects.
Republic Services is committed to fostering a sustainable Blue Planet® for our future generations while consistently providing a superior customer experience through reliability, simple solutions, and environmental responsibility.
Email: forestlake@republicservices.com Please include your name, address, phone number. Not sure what cart size you need? Please visit city hall and view our carts!
Local Phone: 763-259-5535. When leaving a message please leave your name, address, and phone number.
Customer Service: (M-F 7 PM – 7 PM and Saturday 8 AM-1 PM): 952-941-5174
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Recycling
Commonly accepted recyclables include: paper, plastic, cardboard, and aluminum. Glass acceptance varies by location and exceptions do exist, based on location so please contact your local provider for details.
Paper:
- Paper (staples okay)
- Newspaper
- Envelopes
- Junk mail
- Brochures Magazines
Cardboard:
- Paper Ream wrappers
- File folders
- Poster board
- Cardboard boxes
- Milk cartons
Plastic:
- Water bottles
- Soda bottles
Aluminum:
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Food cans
- Scrap metal
Glass:
- Bottles (clear, green & brown)
- Jars
Special handling
These items should never be mixed with regular recycling and require special handling. Contact your local provider for assistance with the following:
- incandescent light bulbs
- fluorescent tubes
- computers & electronics
- needles
- syringes
- hazardous waste
- paint
- toxic material containers
We do NOT recycle the following materials:
- Aerosol cans
- Aluminum foil
- Batteries
- Clothing, Textiles, or Linens
- Diapers and Pet Pads
- Electronics
- Fluids or Food waste
- Mirrors or ceramics
- Stickers & address labels
- Styrofoam, tissue, paper towels, or napkins
- Plastic-coated paper
- Wrapping paper
- Waxed paper
- Window glass
- Light bulbs
- Ceramics
- Cookware
- Hardcover books
- Polystyrene foam plastic (even if it has the recycling symbol)
- PLASTIC BAGS
- Plastic Toys
- Shredded Paper
- Tanglers (garden hoses, wires, chains or electronics)
View the acceptable and unacceptable list near the top of this web page.
Reporting a Problem
Auto Pay Questions
After you receive your first paper invoice you may enroll in Auto Pay, login to your account and access
Note: when you set up auto pay, the automatic payment will take effect with your NEXT invoice. You may need to make a manual payment for the amount due on your current invoice.
Invoice Questions
For questions about your bill please
For decades, Republic Services has been a trusted recycling and waste services provider. We also strive to build sustainable, healthy communities for the neighborhoods we serve. But recycling has reached a crisis point. The Recycling Processing Charge is necessary due to the overwhelming amount of contaminated recyclables that are threatening local recycling programs. To ensure the viability of local recycling programs, we must find alternative solutions for the contaminated materials, and it substantially increases costs for local recycling programs. To learn more visit our
Making Payments
Yes, you may pay and manage all of your Republic Services' accounts online. To add additional accounts, login to your profile and access the
Your account will now be visible and selectable from the 'switch account' link at the top of the dashboard.
To make payment online, visit
Online Bill Pay
Your current account balance will be reflected on your invoice each billing cycle.
You can easily view your current account balance and other account details online; simply
You may also contact your local customer service office by calling the number located on the front of your invoice, or 952-941-5174.
Holiday-related Questions
We observe the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
If your pickup day falls on or after one of these holidays, it will be delayed by one day. For example, Labor Day falls on Monday, so your collection day that week will be delayed by one day, with Friday collections being collected on Saturday.
For helpful tips about recycling during the holidays, please visit
We do not recycle the following materials curbside:
- Aluminum foil (used or not flattened)
- Batteries
- Bubble wrap and tape
- Cellophane and all plastic film
- Food waste
- Glass
- Holiday lights
- Light bulbs
- Napkins and paper towels
- Paper plates, cups and utensils (used)
- PLASTIC BAGS
- Plastic-coated paper
- Polystyrene foam plastic (such as foam packing peanuts and Styrofoam®)
- Ribbon
- Stickers & address labels
- Tissue paper
- Waxed paper
- Wrapping paper (foil or glitter)
Often with the holidays comes an excess of trash and larger items.
- You may schedule a bulk pickup to take care of large, bulky items.
- Extra bagged trash can be set out next to your trash cart and an additional fee will be charged for collection.
- Contact a local customer service representative (763-259-5535 or 952-941-5174) to find if your address qualifies for bulk waste pickup.
