News & Views | Vadnais Heights Hydrant Flushing Hydrant flushing continues north of County Road F April 28. Hydrants are flushed twice a year to keep water mains in good working order. You may notice a color change in your tap water following the flushing of the water main. The best way to clear the water is by turning on the cold water in a basement utility tub or an outside spigot for a few minutes. Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is May 15 at the Vadnais Heights Commons, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registrations is required and can be done on the Red Cross app or website or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. cityvadnaisheights.com County Environmental Center Now Open Ramsey County's Environmental Center opened April 1! This new facility makes it easier for residents to reduce, reuse, repair and recycle. Features include: household hazardous waste drop off, electronics, food scraps and general recycling; free product reuse room. The Environmental Center is located at 1700 Kent Street in Roseville. It is open year-round, Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. closed on county holidays. f Yard Waste Drop-off Sites Ramsey County residents may drop off yard waste for free at sites run by the county. The nearest sites to Vadnais Heights are in Arden Hills - 1881 Hudson Road; and White Bear Township -5900 Sherwood Road. Car Seat Installation Want to learn how to install your car seat properly and for free? Do you know if your car seat is expired or has recalls on it? The trained technicians of the Vadnais Heights Fire Department will make sure your car seat is fitted and installed correctly. Appointments can be made on the city website or by calling 651-204-6030. Dark Skies To help reduce our light pollution the city shut off our landscaping lights, lights illuminating parking lots, and other sources of light where feasible for Dark Skies Week, April 21-28. Light pollution has a negative effect on bird, mammal, and insect migration. We invite you to join us by shutting off your outdoor lights at night where you can and thinking about ways to reduce light pollution permanently by purchasing dimmer lights, lights with shields, and even removing lights which no longer serve their purpose. To learn more about dark skies and what you can do to reduce light pollution, check out darksky.org. Find the latest about our events, programs, services, and news online! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawv hloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom txoos, cov khoos kas, cov kev pab cuam, thiab cov xov xwm nyob hauv online! Kuhel wixi ugu danbeeyey ee kusaabsan dhacdooyinkeena, barnaamijyadeena, adeegyadeena iyo wararkeena onlayn ahaan! ¡Encuentra las últimas novedades sobre nuestros eventos, programas, servicios y noticias en línea! twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000. | City Hall Hours: Mon through Thurs 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fri 7 to 11 a.m. News & Views | Vadnais Heights Hydrant Flushing Hydrant flushing continues north of County Road F April 28. Hydrants are flushed twice a year to keep water mains in good working order . You may notice a color change in your tap water following the flushing of the water main . The best way to clear the water is by turning on the cold water in a basement utility tub or an outside spigot for a few minutes . Red Cross Blood Drive The next blood drive is May 15 at the Vadnais Heights Commons , from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registrations is required and can be done on the Red Cross app or website or by calling 1-800 - RED - CROSS . cityvadnaisheights.com County Environmental Center Now Open Ramsey County's Environmental Center opened April 1 ! This new facility makes it easier for residents to reduce , reuse , repair and recycle . Features include : household hazardous waste drop off , electronics , food scraps and general recycling ; free product reuse room . The Environmental Center is located at 1700 Kent Street in Roseville . It is open year - round , Tuesdays through Fridays , 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays , 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. closed on county holidays . f Yard Waste Drop - off Sites Ramsey County residents may drop off yard waste for free at sites run by the county . The nearest sites to Vadnais Heights are in Arden Hills - 1881 Hudson Road ; and White Bear Township -5900 Sherwood Road . Car Seat Installation Want to learn how to install your car seat properly and for free ? Do you know if your car seat is expired or has recalls on it ? The trained technicians of the Vadnais Heights Fire Department will make sure your car seat is fitted and installed correctly . Appointments can be made on the city website or by calling 651-204-6030 . Dark Skies To help reduce our light pollution the city shut off our landscaping lights , lights illuminating parking lots , and other sources of light where feasible for Dark Skies Week , April 21-28 . Light pollution has a negative effect on bird , mammal , and insect migration . We invite you to join us by shutting off your outdoor lights at night where you can and thinking about ways to reduce light pollution permanently by purchasing dimmer lights , lights with shields , and even removing lights which no longer serve their purpose . To learn more about dark skies and what you can do to reduce light pollution , check out darksky.org . Find the latest about our events , programs , services , and news online ! Nrhiavcov ntaub ntawv hloov kho tshiab tshaj plaws txog peb cov koom txoos , cov khoos kas , cov kev pab cuam , thiab cov xov xwm nyob hauv online ! Kuhel wixi ugu danbeeyey ee kusaabsan dhacdooyinkeena , barnaamijyadeena , adeegyadeena iyo wararkeena onlayn ahaan ! ¡ Encuentra las últimas novedades sobre nuestros eventos , programas , servicios y noticias en línea ! twitter.com/Vadnais Heights Facebook.com/CityVH Visit www.cityvadnaisheights.com or call 651.204.6000 . | City Hall Hours : Mon through Thurs 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , Fri 7 to 11 a.m.