stearns county environmental services

January is National Radon Action Month and Stearns County has a limited number of free radon test kits available.

Stearns County residents who have septic systems that need upgrading or replacing may qualify for some help paying for it.

Stearns County is looking for public input on proposed changes to their feedlot setback requirements.

Stearns County officials are reminding farmers to contact the county before ditching or tiling this fall.

Stearns County's Household hazardous Waste truck will be in St. Stephen Saturday.

Stearns County has a reminder for homeowners whose property was damaged by high water or flooding this summer. Stearns County wants residents to know that if your shorelines and structures were damaged because of high water you may need a permit before doing any work.

Stearns County is going to install drop boxes for you to safely dispose of your old prescription drugs. Chief Deputy Sheriff Bruce Bechtold told county commissioners it's both a safety issue and an environmental one. Bechtold says they are working with the Environmental Services Department to run the program. He says the goal is to get the drugs out the home and safely dispose of them without the drugs getting into the groundwater.