Brush Site Information
City of Blue Earth
Press Release
Extended Brush Site Hours Starting Friday, September 22nd
Vegetative material can be hauled to the City brush site on:
Tuesdays: 12pm- 7pm (or Sunset)
Thursday: 12-7pm (or Sunset)
Friday: 12-7pm (or Sunset)
Saturday: 8am – 6pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm
The Brush site will remain open until weather conditions no longer cooperate.
In the interest of Public Health, all residents are encouraged to find alternative measures to burning. The City Ordinance allows burning of leaves from 3:00 P.M. until dusk except on Saturday and Sunday burning is allowed from 12:00 P.M. to dusk beginning September 22nd to November 12th.All fires shall be completely extinguished by dusk and shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet away from any structure, wood fence, hedge or brush and not less than five (5) feet away from any property line. The burning of leaves is prohibited on City streets, boulevards, and any public property by private citizens. Leaf Burning Prohibited in Certain Areas to protect the health of patients in the United Hospital facility within a 2 block area surrounding the Hospital facility in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
810.02. Obstructions, Fire, Dumping, Signs and Other Structures.
Subd. 3. Dumping in Streets. It is a misdemeanor for any person to throw or deposit in any street or any other public place any nails, dirt, glass, tin cans, metal scraps, garbage, leaves, grass or tree limbs, shreds or rubbish, or to empty any water containing salt or other injurious chemical thereon. It is a violation of this Subsection to haul any soil or material, not adequately enclosed or covered, thereby permitting the same to fall upon the streets.
Questions-please call City Hall @ 507-526-7336.
By Order of the Blue Earth City Council