An air quality alert has been issued due to wildfire smoke until 9 a.m. on Monday, July 14, for all of Minnesota. Ramsey County is included in “unhealthy."
Recycling Ambassador Program
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Become a Recycling Ambassador and help inspire your community to reduce waste. Recycling Ambassadors take a six-week training program to learn more about environmental health, waste systems and recycling. Recycling Ambassadors agree to volunteer 20 hours annually to encourage others to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Workshop topics include:
- Waste systems in Ramsey County.
- Yard waste, food waste, and composting.
- Climate change.
- Environmental justice.
- Household hazardous waste.
- General recycling.
Get help from a Recycling Ambassador
If you need volunteers for a project, please contact Environmental Health. Examples of volunteer activities include monitoring waste stations, helping at a cleanup event, hosting an informational table at an event or assisting at a food distribution event.
If you’d like Recycling Ambassadors to give a presentation on an environmental health topic, please complete the Community Event Request Form.
If you are interested in event sponsorship, please fill out the Community Event Sponsorship form.
Questions? Contact Environmental Health.
Fall 2025 registration now open
Workshops are held every Wednesday from Sept. 10-Oct. 15 and include both in-person and virtual sessions. Please make sure you have access to the internet and are available for all six workshops before registering.
- Sept. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (In-person).
- Sept. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Virtual).
- Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Virtual).
- Oct. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (In-person).
- Oct. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Virtual).
- Oct. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (In-person).
To register:
- Use the form below to register for the Fall 2025 workshops.
- Please take your time and answer all questions thoroughly.
- Applications will be processed in the order they are received.
- Those who apply after the class is full may be placed on a waiting list and notified when the next course is scheduled.
Recycling Ambassador Registration
Report volunteer hours
Visit the volunteer hours page to report your volunteer hours.