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Posted on: May 30, 2023

Rice County landfill reopens as work on fire-affected area continues

Rice County

Rice County workers continue to minimize the impacts of the Rice County Solid Waste Facility landfill fire.

At this time, over 80% of the area affected by last week’s fire has been covered with soil to suffocate the smoldering debris. The portion...

Workers continue to minimize the impacts of the

Workers continue to minimize the impacts of the Environmental Services
Posted on: May 23, 2023

Board approves summer hours at Government Services Building

Government Services Building Third St. entrance

Beginning Monday, June 5 through Friday, Sept. 29, the Rice County Government Services Building will operate on a modified schedule.

During that time, the building in Faribault will be open to the public from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. On Friday,...

The change was approved Tuesday by the Board of Co

The change was approved Tuesday by the Board of Co Environmental Services
Posted on: May 17, 2023

Your challenge: Stop wasting and win

Food to good to waste

Every year, around 81 million tons of food ($408 billion in 2019) is wasted in the United States alone, an amount so large it would take one person 8 million years to eat it all.

By making simple changes, it’s estimated that a family of four can save up to...

It's estimated a family of 4 can save $2,275 an

It's estimated a family of 4 can save $2,275 an Environmental Services