About
The Carlton County Zoning and Environmental Services Office operates the Transfer Station. We have programs for the collection and disposal or recycling of:
Antifreeze
Appliances
Batteries
Construction or demolition debris
Electronics
Fluorescent light bulbs
Food waste
Household garbage
Mattresses
Medical sharps
Recyclables
Tires
Used oil and oils filters
Brush
Grass clippings and leaves
Managing Carlton County's solid waste and recycling, wetlands, shoreland, zoning, building, and septic permits, and well water testing.
Planning and Zoning: Carlton County Zoning and Environmental Services is the zoning authority for all areas of Carlton County except the following cities and townships: City of Barnum, City of Carlton, City of Cloquet, City of Cromwell, City of Kettle River, City of Moose Lake, Thomson Township, City of Wrenshall and City of Wright. Carlton County also has zoning authority in shoreland areas (property within 1,000 feet of a lake or 300 feet of a river or stream) in the City of Cromwell and Thomson Township. Zoning permits are required for all structures, regardless of size.
Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems: The Zoning and Environmental Services Office administers Carlton County Ordinance #30 Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems county-wide. A permit shall be obtained whenever any subsurface sewage system is installed, replaced, altered, repaired or extended. Compliance inspections are required for subsurface sewage treatment systems at point-of-sale or permit application in shoreland areas.
Shoreland: Filling, grading, excavating and vegetation removal on shoreland property requires a land alteration permit if the activity that you are planning exceeds certain limits. Contact the Zoning and Environmental Services Office for permit thresholds.
Wetlands: Carlton County administers the Wetland Conservation Act in all of Carlton County, except for the City of Wright and the City of Cloquet. A permit may be required for work in wetlands. Contact the Zoning and Environmental Services Office for permit requirements.
Solid Waste and Recycling: The Carlton County Zoning and Environmental Services Office operates the Transfer Station, Household Hazardous Waste Facility and recycling sheds. We have programs for the collection and disposal or recycling of unwanted medication, textiles, Christmas lights and trees, medical sharps, used oil and oil filters, appliances, tires, electronics and mattresses and food waste.
Well Water Analysis: The Carlton County Zoning and Environmental Services Office analyzes for coliform bacteria, nitrate, iron and hardness.
