Health

Edina's Health Department provides comprehensive environmental, community and public health services that benefit Edina residents, businesses and visitors.

Sherry Engelman Community Health Administrator/ City Sanitarian
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We strive to accomplish our mission of promoting the general wellbeing and welfare of Edina residents while preventing disease and illness in the community. Our preventive approach helps establish and maintain the high standards essential for healthy and safe communities. All staff members are registered by the State of Minnesota as Environmental Health Specialists and meet stringent requirements for education and training.

Environmental Health
Through a delegation agreement with the State Health Department, Edina’s Health Department is responsible for issuing health-related licenses and inspecting food, beverage and lodging establishments; institutions such as schools and day cares; special events; public swimming pools; underground parking ramps; and body art or massage facilities. The Department is also tasked with investigating food complaints and reports of food and waterborne illnesses; responding to disasters such as fires and floods affecting licensed facilities; tracking “Freedom to Breathe” complaints; and reviewing blueprints and completing construction inspections to ensure licensed facilities comply with applicable codes.

In addition, Edina’s Health Department responds to general and public health nuisance complaints and housing code violations and acts as a resource on topics such as private wells, mold, radon, asbestos and secondhand smoke.

Public Health 
Community public health services such as health education and promotion, communicable disease prevention programs, public health nursing services, health assessments and public health emergency preparedness are provided by Bloomington Public Health Services. 
 
The Health Department is responsible for the City’s residential recycling program, administering the refuse collection contract for City properties and issuing waste hauler’s licenses for general residential garbage pick-up. 
 
Emergency Preparedness
The Health Department plays a key role in the City of Edina’s Emergency Operations and Continuity of Service Plan and coordinates with Bloomington Public Health for public health emergency preparedness and pandemic influenza, bioterrorism, infectious diseases and threat planning. 
 
Other Responsibilities
Edina’s Health Department staff provides support for the Edina Community Health Committee and the Recycling Work Group. The Department also serves as a resource for occupational health and safety for city employees. 
 
For more information, contact Community Health Administrator Sherry Engelman, 952-826-0464.
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Health Division

4801 W. 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424

Mail@EdinaMN.gov
952-826-0370

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Disposing of Solid Waste

GarbageMan of Edina

The City does not pick up brush, yard waste or any other kind of refuse. There are six licensed refuse haulers for the City of Edina, with which residents must privately contract for garbage-pick-up.
 
Aspen Waste Systems: 612-884-8000

Allied Waste: 952-941-5174

GarbageMan of Edina: 763-269-8182

Vierkant Disposal: 612-922-2505

Waste Management: 952-890-1100

Suburban Waste Service: 952-937-8900

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Government Corner

Under state law, a city with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and salaries of its three highest-paid employees. As of Jan. 1, 2013, those positions in Edina are City Manager, $156,043; Police Chief, $129,958; and Director of Engineering, $129,958.

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The City of Edina
4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424
mail@EdinaMN.gov 952-927-8861

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