What To Do List - B
This alphabetical list helps you determine the best way to dispose of everyday things. Click an item for instructions on how to dispose, recycle, or drop off your items. Click on the icon for more information.
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Bags, Paper | Save and use to your home to collection your recycling. When full, take our to your recycling cart. Otherwise place in your recycling cart. |
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Bags, Plastic | Place in garbage. | | |
Ballasts | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. | | |
Barbecue Grill | This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. | ||
Bark, Tree | Small pieces can be included with grass clippings and leaves. Place in bags. Each bag must weigh less than 40 lbs. Do not use bags larger than 33 gallons. State law prohibits disposing of yard waste with the garbage. South Transfer Station does not accept yard waste. Yard waste collected mid-April through mid-November, weather permitting. | | |
Barometers | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. |
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Bathtubs | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Batteries | DO NOT PLACE ANY BATTERY IN GARBAGE CART. ONLY Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers can place the following batteries with their recycling for pickup. How to Recycle: Tape the positive (+) terminal of lithium ion batteries to prevent fires. Place in a clear plastic bag and place on top of your recycling container. ACCEPTED - Any type of household batteries. Includes the following chemistries: Alkaline, carbon zinc, gel cell, lithium, lithium ion, mercuric oxide, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, silver oxide, small sealed lead acid, and zinc air. NOT ACCEPTED--Vehicle Lead Acid Batteries. Boat, car, motorcycle, snowmobile, tractor, truck or other vehicle batteries are NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Any retail store that sells lead acid batteries is required by state law to accept and recycle up to five (5) batteries at no charge; no purchase required. The Hennepin County drop-off facilites also accept lead acid batteries: Hennepin County Guide. |
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Bed Frame: Metal | This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. | ||
Bed Frame: Wood | Place next to the garbage cart on garbage day. Limit of 2 large items per garbage day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". | ||
Beverage Cans | Aluminum or steel food and/or beverage containers. Rinse and place in recycling cart. | | |
Beverage Glass | Glass food or beverage bottles and jars. Clear, green, blue or brown glass is accepted. Leave the caps, lids or rings on, the bottle or jar. Rinse and place in recycling cart. We do not accept broken glass. | | |
Bicycle | This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. | ||
Blacktop | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Blueprint Paper | If unable to reuse, bag and place inside the garbage cart. For children's activities use to create a banner or use for a yard sale sign. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. |
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Boats | This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. There are many factors that determine how to dispose of a boat. Call Hennepin County Environmental Services at (612) 348-3RRR (3777) REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. | ||
Boiler | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. |
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Books | Bag and place inside the garbage cart. If the book is in good shape, donate to a library, the Goodwill or a secondhand store. We can't recycle books because the binding is not recyclable, and makes the whole book not recyclable. |
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BottlesGlass & Plastic containers & jugs numbered 1 through 7
| Glass: empty food or beverage bottles and jars. Rinse. Remove and throw away caps and lids. Place in recycling cart. Plastic: bottles, containers and jugs numbered 1 through 7. Plastic or glass Hazardous substances like weed killer or motor oil bottles are not accepted - see below: Plastic: Empty Motor Oil and Weed killer bottles/containers. Are not accepted in the garbage or recycling carts. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. |
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Box Springs | Metal box/bed springs are collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. | ||
Boxes, Cartons, Trays | Boxboard: Dry food boxes such as: Refrigerated Boxes/Cartons/Trays: Milk, Juice, Soup, Broth & Wine. Place in recycling cart. |
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Brake Fluid | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. |
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Branches | Branches must be less than 3 inches in diameter. Bundle securely with twine or rope; do NOT use wire or tape. Bundles must be less than 3 feet in length and weigh less than 40 lbs. State law prohibits disposing of yard waste with the garbage. South Transfer Station does not accept yard waste. Yard waste collected mid-April through mid-November, weather permitting. | | |
Bricks | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. | ||
Brochures | Brochures, office paper, junk mail, etc. Place in recycling cart. | | |
Broken Glass | Double bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept this item in the recycling program. |
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Brown Envelopes | Brochures, office paper, mail, including envelopes, etc. Place in recycling cart. | | |
Brush and Pruning | Brush and branches must be less than 3 inches in diameter. Bundle securely with twine or rope; do NOT use wire or tape. Bundles must be less than 3 feet in length and weigh less than 40 lbs. State law prohibits disposing of yard waste with the garbage. South Transfer Station does not accept yard waste. Yard waste collected mid-April through mid-November, weather permitting. |
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Bubble Wrap | If unable to reuse, bag and place inside the garbage cart. Save and reuse for future packing and shipping needs. Check the Yellow Pages under "Packaging Services" to see if a nearby store will accept for reuse. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information. |
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Bug Killer/Spray | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. |
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Building Materials | Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details. The ReUse Center accepts usable building materials. For additional information call (612) 724-2608. | ||
Butane Cylinders | Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. These types of cylinders are used in portable curling irons, etc. & are small (similar in appearance to an aerosol can). |
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Butter Tubs | Plastics. Rinse and place in recycling cart. |
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Last updated May. 20, 2013