Service Area
530 Square Miles of Protection
Who We Are
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD), represented publicly by its brand Resource Renew, provides wastewater and solid waste services and oversight for a 530-square mile region around Duluth, Minnesota.
Our reach includes the cities of Duluth, Cloquet, Hermantown, Proctor, Rice Lake, Carlton, Scanlon, Thomson, and Wrenshall, and several surrounding townships.
Our Services
Water Recovery
Advanced resource recovery facility in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Material Center
Hazardous waste collection and solid waste transfer station.
Resource Renew operates a water resource recovery facility, yard waste and food scraps composting site, a hazardous waste collection site and solid waste transfer station in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota.
Resource Renew also operates the Materials Recovery Center on the outskirts of Duluth. Hours vary by facility and season.
History & Mission
"Created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1971 to address serious environmental pollution problems in the lower St. Louis River Basin."
The District serves as a special purpose unit of government dedicated to long-term sustainability and regional environmental restoration.
Board of Directors
The District is governed by a nine-member citizen Board of Directors; meeting agendas and minutes are recorded and available for public review.
Executive Director
Meet our leadership driving environmental innovation.
Org Structure
Understanding our departmental operational framework.
Financial Info
Transparency in budgeting and resource allocation.
Infrastructure
Investing in the future of regional waste management.
Public Data Access
In accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13), Data Access Policy and Procedures provides members of the public with information and instructions they must follow to see or obtain copies of public data.
Members of the public wishing to access data should complete a Data Request Form and email it to datarequest@ResourceRenew.com.
Mail Requests To:
2626 Courtland Street
Duluth, MN 55806