Dames rocket (Hesperis matronalis) is an attractive but invasive plant. Place all the plants you have pulled in a plastic bag and dispose. Do not take them to a commercial center like Gerten’s, place them in any compost pile or leave on the ground after being pulled as it will both set seed and reproduce. A single Dame’s Rocket plant can release 20,000 seeds! You might be interested to learn more about this invasive species at https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/page/invasive-species
and https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/search?origin=nonnative&plant_status=Invasive+-+ERADICATE!+(I)
Thanks, Cara for pulling it and disposing of it responsibly.

Hi Cara – I needed to wait until today to check with Washington County about yard waste disposal. The good news is that you can take the bagged weed to any yard waste disposal site in Washington County (& Ramsey too when a Washington County resident) for disposal. Because the county sites use high heat during their composting process the seeds from the weed will be destroyed. The Northern Yard Waste Site at 5527 170^th Street North, Hugo<personal data hidden>) is open year-round although there are other sites as well. I was told the easiest way to locate the sites is to google “Washington County Yard Waste” rather than wade through the county menu. Once at the site you will need to empty the bag for disposal. Thanks for reaching out.