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Quick access to recycling, utilities, emergency contacts, and core city services.

Recycling

Provider: Steve's Sanitation • (218) 346-4834

140 6th Ave NE, Perham, MN 56573

Mon-Thu 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8am-2pm

Single-sort recycling (mix all accepted items in one container)

Accepted Items

  • Paper: mail, magazines, newspapers, phone books, soft cover books, cereal/pop boxes
  • Cartons: milk, soup, broth, wine, juice (rinsed)
  • Metal: food/beverage cans, aluminum foil/trays, pie tins (rinsed)
  • Cardboard: corrugated boxes, cereal boxes
  • Plastics #1-7: bottles, jugs, yogurt cups, food containers (rinsed, caps on)
  • Glass: bottles and jars for wine, condiments, beer

Not Accepted

  • Needles or medical waste
  • Food waste or Styrofoam
  • Scrap metal, ceramics, or mirrors
  • Plastic bags, hangers, or rigid plastics
  • Tissues, napkins, diapers, cat litter
  • Garden hoses

Plastic bags can be returned to grocery stores. Hazardous waste goes to Otter Tail County HHW facility at 1115 N Tower Rd, Fergus Falls.

City Hall & Utilities

Phone: (218) 346-4455

Address: 125 2nd Ave NE, Perham, MN 56573

www.ci.perham.mn.us →

Contact City Hall at (218) 346-4455 for water, sewer, and electric utility rates and service.

Emergency Numbers

Perham Fire and Rescue emergency response facility

Perham Fire & Rescue, police, and county dispatch coordinate emergency response across the city and surrounding area.

Emergency

911

Police Non-Emergency

(218) 346-4452

County Dispatch

(218) 998-8555

Perham Health

(218) 347-4500

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