The Recycling Zone is the Dakota County recycling center, located in Eagan. The Recycling Zone is publicly run, offering a place for residents to properly dispose of items that cannot be thrown in the trash such as lawnmowers, plastic bags, fluorescent lightbulbs and chemical cleaning supplies. Tours of the Recycling Zone can be scheduled online for groups. For further inquiries, phone the Recycling Zone or check the website.
There is something for everyone at the Veterans Memorial Community Center.
Swim laps in a 25-yard pool, take advantage of aerobics classes, skate on one of two ice sheets or have your birthday party at the center's indoor water park. Those are just a few of the recreational options at Veterans Memorial Community Center. The city's Parks and Recreation Department (open Mon - Fri, 9am - 5:30pm) also operates out of the community center. Register for any number of seasonal classes or reserve one of the Community Center's rooms for a party via the center's website ( www.funatthegrove.com).
Since opening in 2004, the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility has provided area public safety agencies with a truly cutting-edge training venue. Edina joined forces with the Metropolitan Airport Commission as well as the cities of Bloomington and Eden Prairie to jointly own and operate the facility, which features a 12-lane shooting range, classrooms, defensive tactics room and external tower for a variety of simulations. Police and fire agencies from all over the southwest metro area use the facility.
Members of the public rent lanes at the facility's firing range every Saturday from 8am until 2pm. Lanes are available for $15 per half-hour, with only pistols allowed on the range. Ear and eye protection are available for rental, though the facility does not provide firearms or ammunition to customers.
Residents of St. Louis Park can come to the City Hall for forms and applications, elections and voting information, utilities and bills, city code and zoning information and more.
If there's one thing Golden Valley is well known for, it is its parks and trails. Fifteen percent of the city is dedicated to parks and open space and the office overseeing those parks is located in the Brookview Community Center next to the Brookview Golf Course.
Amenities offered at the center include various community rooms that people use for meetings, parties and receptions; as well as grills and picnic tables on a deck outside with beautiful views of the golf course. Alcohol is allowed on-site for events, but people cannot bring their own alcoholic beverages, it has to be supplied by a designated beverage provider.
People can also come here to register for recreational programs offered at some of the various parks around Golden Valley.
