Transfer Station

Located off of County Road 16 at the end of West Island Lake Drive. West Island Lake Drive is about 2.5 miles east of Highway 371 or 5.5 miles west of Ideal Town Hall. The phone number is 218-543-6372.

An annual permit of $15 is required to use the facility. Users pay the permit fee and an additional charge for each item or load brought to the Transfer Station.

The permit entitles users to access the facility and includes:

  • unlimited recycling

  • one load of yard waste for composting (leaves, needles, grass clipping, lake weeds)

  • one load of brush

See the Transfer Station Disposal Guide below or pick one up at the Transfer Station.  

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. All charges are at the discretion of the attendant and are subject to change without notice.

Ideal_Disposal_Guide_August_2025.pdf