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1. How do I stop receiving free newspapers?

The distribution of newspapers and related advertising material is an activity that is protected under the First Amendment but you may contact the papers to ask to not receive them.   

• Lillie Newspaper: 651-748-7800
• Minneapolis Star Tribune / Trib Express: 612-673-4343 (ask for Customer Service) or email the Star Tribune.
• Saint Paul Pioneer Press / Bulldog: 651-228-5524

Requests may need to submitted more than once. 

Please contact the City at 651-730-2704 or email Sue Barry for any assistance with this matter.

2. Where do I store my trash and recycling containers?

Store your trash and recycling containers on the side or back of your house or garage, or inside the garage or a shed.  If storing them in the front of your house is your only option, please call 651-739-5150 to learn about options available for screening. To report an issue with trash or recycling containers, please email Code Enforcement, call 651-702-5225, or complete the online Property Issue or Code Violation form. 

During the Winter months, please place your trash and recycling containers at the bottom of your driveway, behind the curb line and just before 7 AM on trash collection day.

3. What are my utility bill payment options?

Payment Options

4. How do I contact the Oakdale Police after hours?

If you stop at the Police Department after hours, please use the speaker box located to the right of the main doors to City Hall. You will be connected to Washington County. 

From your phone, call 911 for any situation that requires the response of police, fire, or emergency personnel. This includes damage to property, parking complaints, traffic situations, suspicious activity, etc., as well as for emergencies.

5. Where is the dog park located?

The Oakdale Bark Park - the city's off-leash park for dogs, is located off 50th Street, between Helena Road and Heather Ridge Road.

6. How do I register for programs and activities?

Register for recreation programs and activities using one of five convenient ways to pay. For more information, please call 651-747-3860.

1.) Register online. 

2.) Mail registration form to Oakdale Recreation, 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale, MN 55128

3.) Fax registration form to 651-747-3861

4.) Register in-person during recreation office hours at 4444 Hadley Avenue N, Oakdale, MN 55128

5.) Drop off registration form at the drop boxes located in front of the Discovery Center or in the City Hall parking lot

7. What are the winter parking regulations?

From November 1 though April 1, city streets need to be free of parked vehicles during the hours of 12 to 5 AM or any time it snows two or more inches, day or night, until the streets are plowed.  A good rule of thumb is to not park on city streets any time "measurable snow" is forecast.  

8. How do I make a complaint about an animal?

All animal complaints are handled through the Oakdale Police Department. To make a complaint and have an officer respond, please call Dispatch at 651-439-9381.  

9. In which county is Oakdale located?

Washington County. Visit Washington County's website.