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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Dawn Wills, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-833-9703 dwills@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City to Provide Buckthorn Dump Site for Residents
Edina, Minn., Sept. 11, 2017 – The City of Edina’s Public Works Department will have a designated site for
residents to get rid of their buckthorn shrubs.
Buckthorn is an invasive species that prevents native plants from thriving in areas that are not continuously
mowed. It was introduced to Minnesota in the middle of the 1800s and was very popular as a hedge material.
Now many towns are trying to get rid of this invasive species to help more native plants flourish.
“People are calling me over the summer wanting to know where to dump this stuff, but the best time to
remove it is in the fall. That’s when all the energy is going back into the roots of the plant. If you’re going to
be cutting and spraying, you want the chemical to be soaked up by all of that energy in the roots,” said City
Forester Luther Overholt.
Residents may drop off their buckthorn brush across from the Braemar Golf Dome at 7420 Braemar Blvd.
Drop-off days are the last two weekends in October. Saturdays Oct. 21 and 28, the buckthorn dump will be
open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sundays Oct. 22 and 29, it will be open noon to 4 p.m.
“The City wants to give residents this easy opportunity to dispose of buckthorn, instead of trying to find an
alternative solution,” said Overholt.
Residents must show a picture ID with a current Edina address. Commercial haulers are not allowed to leave
buckthorn brush at the dump unless they are accompanied by the residents for whom they are working.
Buckthorn brush cannot be bagged, boxed or bundled. If it is, it must be removed from the container before
being left at the dump.
For more information on buckthorn removal, visit EdinaParks.com. For more information on the buckthorn
dump, contact Overholt at 952-826-0308 or LOverholt@EdinaMN.gov.
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