Hopkins Community Health and Resource Fair is September 17

Hopkins Community Education is hosting a Community Health and Resource Fair on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Eisenhower Community Center, to help residents and community members find resources and opportunities in Hopkins and surrounding communities. Resources include behavioral health services; college and career pathways; elderly nutrition services; employment resources; engagement services; English adult education; enrichment classes for youth and adults; fire prevention; food resources; GED or high school equivalency for adults; housing stability; and SNAP/CASH/MA application assistance. The fair is free and open to the public. 

Free Brush Pick-Up is Week of September 19

The City will be picking up brush free of charge for residential garbage customers the same day as your garbage day the week of September 19. No call-in is required for the free pick-up. Learn more about brush pick-up requirements on the City website.

Activity Center Community Garden Harvest
is September 20

All are welcome to join the Hopkins Activity Center to celebrate Garden Club volunteers and their successful growing season with a garden fresh lunch on Tuesday, September 20, from 11:30 a .m. to 1 p.m. The Garden Club donated over 250 pounds of produce to the ICA Food Shelf. Whether or not you are a gardener yourself, come reap the rewards. The event fee is $10, $8 for Activity Center members. Register to attend. 

Organics Recycling Collection Buckets and BPI-Certified Bags Available at Public Works 

Are you an organics recycling customer and need an indoor collection bucket or compostable bags for your organics? Hopkins Public Works has a variety of collection buckets available to residents at no cost, and a limited number of BPI-certified bags for sale. The price for a roll of 25 two gallon bags is $3, $4 for 20 13 gallon bags and $5.50 for 10 32 gallon bags. Charges will be applied to utility bills. Both collection buckets and bags must be picked-up in-person at Public Works, 11100 Excelsior Boulevard.  

Organics Recycling Tip:

To reduce or prevent odor, insect and/or animal issues with your organics recycling collection, collect your “wet” organics separately from your “dry” organics. “Wet” organics are things like fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds or meat. “Dry” organics are things like Kleenex, paper towels, Q-Tips, etc. Keep your wet organics in a container that can go in your refrigerator or freezer until your collection day. Then take it out, empty the bucket into a BPI-certified or paper bag, and drop it in your cart for collection. Generally speaking, “dry” organics are not the items that attract pests and can be collected in a BPI-certified or paper bag immediately without starting to disintegrate the bag.

Not registered for organics recycling? Sign-up online or contact Solid Waste Coordinator Pam Hove at 952-548-6351. 

Meetings & Events

• September 20, 6:30 p.m. - City Council Meeting (preliminary agenda)

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