Hennepin County Drop-off Facilities

Hennepin
County
Drop-off
Facilities
for recycling
and household
hazardous
waste
Easy-to-use.
Convenient.
Open year-round.
About the facilities
Hennepin County operates two drop-off facilities that are open year-round.
The recycling center and a hazardous waste collection center make it easy and
convenient for residents of Hennepin County to properly manage their waste.
The facility in Brooklyn Park has a municipal solid waste transfer station that
enables residents to dispose of excess household garbage as well.
How to use our facilities
What to bring:
• Please bring proof of residency with you
(MN drivers license or current utility bill).
It needs to be presented to use the facility.
• Payment: Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard and
Discover Card are accepted for items with fees.
• A general overview of items that you have
brought for disposal. This helps staff properly
and efficiently assess your needs.
What to do:
1. Drive up to our building. Check in with facility staff.
2. At the Bloomington facility – drive in and
Free product centers
Residents 18 years and older may pick
up reusable products, such as:
– automotive products
– adhesives and glues
– aerosols
– cleaners
– latex and oil-based paints and stains
The county does not guarantee these products
or their availability, and items selected by residents
are used at their own risk.
Bloomington facility: Please move
your vehicle to the parking lot if using
the Free Product Center to keep
traffic lanes open.
turn off your engine as directed. Staff will unload
your vehicle for you.
At the Brooklyn Park facility – you will be
directed to drive to the appropriate building for
the items you will be dropping off.
––The recycling and problem waste building
offers limited staff assistance; residents are
responsible for unloading their own vehicles.
––The household hazardous waste building
has staff who will unload your vehicle for you.
Step 1: Drive up and drive in. You’ll be asked to
show your driver’s license or other proof of residency.
• Businesses must manage their hazardous and
problem wastes properly. The hazardous and
problem wastes listed in this brochure are
accepted from households only unless noted.
Visit www.hennepin.us/businesshazardous
waste for more information.
Businesses may bring in small amounts of
recyclables, appliances (unless retailer or repair),
tires, used motor oil and lead acid batteries.
This brochure represents most items accepted
at the drop-off facilities. For questions on other
items or specific materials, visit www.hennepin.us/
dropoffs or call 612-348-3777.
Step 2: Facility staff will direct you appropriately
based on the materials you need to drop off.
Materials accepted at no charge
Automotive products
Lead acid batteries, fluids (such as oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid and fuel and oil filters).
Limits and requirements: Must be in containers of five gallons or less and properly labeled with
content. Gas cans must be left at the facility to be emptied. You’ll be contacted when they are
ready for pick-up.
Consumer electronics
TVs, personal computers and peripherals (such as keyboards, printers and scanners),
fax machines, stereos, telephones (cordless and cell phones), VCRs and rechargeable products
(such as tools and portable electronics with batteries).
Limits and requirements: Limit per 12 months: five of the same type.
Household, lawn and garden products
Adhesives, aerosols, batteries (button, disposable and rechargeable), cleaners,
fire extinguishers, mercury-containing items (such as fluorescent bulbs, thermometers and
thermostats), paint, pesticides, photochemicals, poisons, pool chemicals, stains and varnishes.
Limits and requirements: Must be in containers of five gallons or less and properly labeled
with content. Limit per 12 months: fluorescent bulbs – 25; paint – three pails (applies to
five-gallon size pails only).
Propane, helium and butane gas cylinders
Limits and requirements: Only small, one pound, non-refillable containers accepted.
Look for DOT-39 on label. Accepted at Bloomington facility only.
Materials accepted for a fee
Appliances
Fee: $15 each
Air conditioners – freon, appliance compressors, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, freezers, furnaces,
garbage disposals, boiler gas valve, microwaves, ovens/stoves, plug-in coolers, pool and
portable heaters, pumps (bilge and sump), refrigerators – freon, trash compactors, washers/
dryers, water heaters and water coolers.
Limits and requirements: Commercial type or size not accepted.
Appliances – non-freon
Fee: $30 each for air conditioners and full-size refrigerators; $15 for half-size refrigerators
Non-freon air conditioners and refrigerators using liquid propane or natural gas accepted
by appointment only. Call 612-348-4491.
Mattresses and box springs
Fee: $15 each
All size mattresses and box springs, including mattresses from futons, cribs and toddler beds.
Limits and requirements: Mattresses will be recycled unless wet, soiled or dirty.
Tires
Fee: $3 each
Limits and requirements: With or without rim. Four feet or less in diameter.
Recycling accepted for free
from residents and businesses
(separate into the following categories)
Accepted
Cardboard – Flatten boxes.
• Glass bottles and jars – Separated
•
by color.
Metal, cans – Food and beverage.
• Metal, scrap – Remove all non-metal
•
parts. Drums empty, clean, remove one end.
•
Newspaper – Includes ads, supplements
•
Paper – Mail, office and school papers,
and paper bags.
shredded, folders, magazines, catalogs,
softcover books and boxes (toiletries, gift,
shoe, electronics and food boxes from
cupboard).
Garbage accepted for a fee
(at Brooklyn Park only)
Accepted
•
Carpet and backing – Less than three
feet long and one foot in diameter.
Furniture – Broken or worn out.
• Remodelling debris – one pickup load
•
or less.
•
Other materials – Please call
612-348-3777 to verify what is accepted.
Garbage fees for residents
$19 for each cubic yard of garbage
(a cubic yard is 3’L x 3’W x 3’D)
• Scalehouse staff will determine the volume
of your load and assess the final fee.
Phone books
• Plastic bottles – Empty, rinsed, less than
•
five gallons in size.
•
Plastic bags – Clean, dry, no residue. Retail,
newspaper, drycleaner, produce, bakery,
frozen food, cereal, paper product wrappers, and zipper bags without plastic clip.
Not accepted
•
Paper – Pizza boxes, egg cartons, soiled
boxes, refrigerator or frozen food boxes,
paper towels, napkins, cups, plates and
gift wrap.
• Metal – Paint cans, containers that held
hazardous products and aerosol cans (see
household, lawn and garden products).
• Glass – Drinking glasses, mugs, dishes,
cookware, pottery and vases, window
and mirror glass, and hazardous product
containers.
• Plastic – Margarine, sour cream and
other tubs, yogurt, pudding and fruit
cups, microwaveable food trays, produce,
deli and take out containers, toys and
containers that held hazardous products.
• The county reserves the right to recover
materials from the garbage it receives for
reuse or recycling.
Materials not accepted
at Hennepin County Drop-off facilities
Not accepted
• Large amounts of household garbage
(does not replace curbside service)
• Concrete or asphalt
• Treated wood
• Asbestos
• Large tires
• Ammunition
• Explosives
• Infectious waste (including needles/sharps)
• Pharmaceuticals
• Asbestos
• Most pressurized cylinders
• Radioactive waste
Hennepin County Drop-off Facilities
Brooklyn Park
Bloomington
8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park
1400 W. 96th St., Bloomington
Hennepin County Recycling Center
and Transfer Station
South Hennepin Recycling and
Problem Waste Drop-off Center
169
Hours
Open year-round
•Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
•Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
•Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays
•For shorter wait times, visit facilities on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Materials are accepted from residents of Hennepin, Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties only. Residents from any other
county are not eligible to use our drop-off facilities.
cool county.
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Visit Hennepin County’s online disposal guide for lots
of ideas to help you dispose of unwanted stuff. Go to
www.hennepin.us and search: a to z.
for households
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