Recycling bins are located in the lot between the Preferred Pump/Johnson's Storage Buildings and Beimert Outdoors/U-Haul on Alfalfa Lane SW.  Another one is in the City of Pillager by the water tower. The bins are labeled as to what you can put in them.

Yes! All Board meetings and Planning Commission meetings are open to the public.

Yes, hunting is allowed in 3 areas in Sylvan Township.  We allow hunting at Sylvan Park (12271 LOWER SYLVAN RD), the Kramer Lake parcels (off the south end of Co. 36), and on both Potlatch parcels (off the south east corner of Co. 36).  You will see signs in the road right-away ditch area for these parcels.  Please review the Sylvan Deer Stand Policy

Cass Co Cass Co. has a parcel adjacent to Sylvan - check with them for regulations (blue area in picture).

After paperwork is filled out, you can mail it in or drop it off at Sylvan Town Hall.  If after business hours, there is a secure drop box outside the North door. 

Yes, we require you to obtain a driveway permit and there is a cost associated with them. After the permit is submitted a Road Supervisor will come out to see if a culvert is needed prior to the driveway construction. For more information please call the town hall at (218) 746-3652.

Yes, a residential building permit is required through Cass County (218) 547-7241

If you are building in a Commercial lot a permit is required through Sylvan Township.

Yes, a permit is required to do business in Sylvan Township. You can attend a Planning Commission meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month or stop into the town hall and pick up an application.

You can contact craig.schultz@state.mn.us or call the Backus Area Dispatch at (218) 203-4426 or (218) 203-4432

The Burning Permit Activation Hotline is 1-866-533-2872

As a back-up you can contact the Brainerd Department of Forestry at (218) 203-4421

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer firefighter for Pillager Fire and Rescue please contact Fire Chief Greg Ringler at 218-746-4577 or pillagerareafire@scicable.com.

Sylvan Cemetery: 218-746-3652 | Located on 25th Avenue SW - South of the Sylvan Town Hall "Newly taken over by Sylvan Township" Sylvan Cemetery 2.2025

Wildwood Cemetery (Pillager): 218-746-3322 | Located at the East end of Birch & Front

Pillager Frontier Cemetery (Lake Placid): 218-746-3652 | Located on Lake Placid Blvd SW

Gull River Cemetery (Gull River Cemetery Association): 218-839-4015 | Located on 17th Avenue SW