Railroad Ties
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Disposal Information
Typically treated with the chemical compound creosote, railroad ties
should not be put in the trash. Commonly reused in landscaping
projects, railroad ties may be accepted by landscape businesses and
nurseries; see your
local phone directory under "Landscape Equipment and Supplies," or contact the
Minnesota Materials Exchange
program at (612) 624-1300 to list clean railroad ties in a free
exchange service program. If railroad ties cannot be reused, contact
your waste hauler for disposal options. For more information on how to
manage creosote-treated railroad ties, treated wood and other wood
waste, see
Wood Waste.
