Current Recycling Ambassadors
Thank you for making the commitment to help others in Dakota County reduce waste and recycle right.
Report your hours
Contact garrett.zaffke@co.dakota.mn.us with questions about Better Impact.
Recycling Ambassador resources
- Payback hours can be completed through a city, county or other organizational volunteer event or by creating your own project.
- Volunteering must be in Dakota County and cover waste reduction and recycling topics.
- Report hours through Better Impact.
- Contact garrett.zaffke@co.dakota.mn.us with questions about Better Impact.
Fix-It Clinics
Monthly clinics. Sign up online.
Eagan Food Truck Festival
Friday, Aug. 7, 5:15-7:15 p.m. & 7-9 p.m.
Eagan Central Park, 1507 Central Parkway
Volunteers will help sort waste stations for proper r.Cup disposal. Trash grabbers provided. Sign up online.
Colombian Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, Aug. 9, noon-6 p.m.
Shifts: noon-3 p.m. & 3-6 p.m.
Eagan Festival Grounds
1501 Central Parkway, Eagan
Volunteers will help sort recycling and food scraps from the trash (grabbers provided).
Sign up online to volunteer.
Metro Children’s Water Festival
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul
Volunteers are needed to help students sort their food and monitor trash, recycling and food scraps stations during lunch. Grabbers and gloves will be provided. Contact Sarah Kamrath to volunteer.
- Volunteer at a Fix-It Clinic
- Help out the Multiunit Residential Recycling Program
- Work with your workplace or place of worship to help with waste reduction and recycling
- Volunteer at a thrift store
- Volunteer with a food shelf
- Contact a food shelf near you to see if they need help.
- Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley or Lakeville – Jackson Becker
- Hastings, Farmington and Rosemount – Violet Penman
- Inver Grove Heights – Contact Environmental Resources
- Lilydale, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul, West St. Paul – Courtney Selstad