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May Recycling Focus - Plastic Bags <br />Plastic bags are the most common unacceptable item found in <br />the recycling bin. Please don't put them in your curbside bin. <br />Instead, drop off plastic bags at local retailers, including grocery <br />stores, supermarkets, retail stores, convenience stores, and <br />drug stores. These are all common places to find plastic <br />bag recycling bins. <br />Lake Elmo Rotary Club's American Red <br />Cross Spring Blood Drive <br />The Lake Elmo Rotary Club, in conjunction with the American <br />Red Cross, will host a spring blood drive on Wednesday, April <br />30, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 3712 Layton Ave N, <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042. <br />To schedule your appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS <br />(1 800 733 2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Lake <br />Elmo. <br />Redcrossblood.org <br />Mosquito Season is Coming <br />The snow has melted, and the Metropolitan Mosquito Control <br />District (MMCD) is working on preventative measures to <br />reduce the summer onslaught of nuisance and disease- <br />carrying mosquitoes in the Twin Cities. <br />An added tool to assist with operations this year will be the <br />addition of more treatment drones to the MMCD fleet. For the <br />first time in 2025, drones will be used to treat mosquito larvae <br />in standing water in every county of the District. <br />MMCD trucks, helicopters, drones, and staff may be seen in <br />neighborhoods, parks, and near wetlands. This year, MMCD <br />expanded its UAS/drone program, and it will now be active in <br />every county so that residents can see them more regularly. <br />At times, MMCD employees may need to cross private property <br />to access and check areas for mosquito larvae. If you have <br />questions about mosquito control activities or concerns about <br />an employee, please call the MMCD front desk at (651) 645- <br />9149 or visit MMCD.org. <br />New Fish Consumption Guidelines in <br />Minnesota <br />As anglers prepare for the annual rite of passage known as the <br />Fishing Opener on May 10, some new guidelines should be <br />noted. <br />The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released new <br />fish consumption guidelines due to the presence of per- and <br />poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in fish from certain