Saturday, April 18th | Time TBD

Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave, Falcon Heights, MN 55113

2025 Sustainability Fair Recap

 In 2025 we collected:

• 1140 pounds of textiles to be donated or recycled into stuffing
• 1704 pounds of various electronics 
• 2120 pounds of paper were shredded onsite

Event Details:

Falcon Heights is partnering with the City of Lauderdale for this event!

The City is offering electronics recycling through Repowered Recycling, textile collection through Retold Recycling, and paper shredding services through Shred Right. These services will be in our parking lot. See the attached map for details. Electronics, textiles, and paper shredding are available to Falcon Heights and Lauderdale residents only.

Residents are allowed to bring 1-5 boxes of paper for the Shredding Event.

Textile Recycling Details:

• We accept almost all textiles, including clothing, household items, and even fabric scraps.

• Approximately 39% of the materials we collect are resold to thrift stores. The remaining materials are downcycled into a pulp called "shoddy," which is used in various products like punching bag filling, insulation, car seat stuffing, and cleaning rags. 

• All of Retold Recycling's recycling processes take place within the United States. 

• Retold has partnered with organizations across the U.S. to provide bulk textile recycling solutions, including several events in Minnesota. 

• To date, we have successfully diverted 200 tons of textiles from landfills.

Come inside City Hall to learn about ways to incorporate sustainability in your daily life! We will have: 

• Speakers 
• Local organizations tabling
• Activities for kids
• Electric vehicle demonstration
• Tool swap:
  • You can bring up to 10 hand tools and unlimited bench & power tools per household.
  • Items should be relatively clean , rust-free, and have all parts (including batteris/chargers)
  • No lumber, fasteners, paint, solvents or chemicals. 
• FREE countertop food scrap bins for Falcon Heights and Lauderdale households only while supplies last!

 Speakers: We will have 15-minute lightning talks throughout the event:

• 11:30 - Russ Henry from Minnehaha Falls Landscaping/Bee Safe Minneapolis on bee lawns
• 12:15 - Gregory Goodwine from Ramsey County on the intersections of climate change and public health
• 1:30 - Peter Lindstrom from CERTs on the work of Clean Energy Resource Teams

Topics covered by our fantastic tabling organizations:

• Energy efficiency 
• Tree ID
• Recycling
• Natural history
• Pollinator landscaping
• Makerspaces
• Reuse programs
• Solar energy
• Monarch conservation
• Stormwater management
• Community-supported agriculture
• Sustainable transportation
• And many more!