Disposal guide

This searchable guide tells you how to properly dispose of many common and uncommon household items.

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Sports gear and equipment

Disposal method: Large non-recyclable item pick up, Drop-off

What to do:

Donate if usable. If not usable, bag and put inside or next to your garbage cart. We'll pick this up on your garbage day. Limit of 2 large items per week. Put large items next to your carts by 6 a.m. on your garbage day. Please label the item 'for Solid Waste'.

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More information:
You may also bring this item to the South Transfer Station with a voucher.
Fun fact:

Post on a neighborhood social media platform to see if anyone in your neighborhood is interested. If not, try a second-hand sporting goods store before setting out for garbage pickup.

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Toilet

Disposal method: Large non-recyclable item pick up, Drop-off

What to do:
Donate if usable. If not usable, we'll pick this up on your garbage day. Limit of 2 large items per week. Put large items next to your carts by 6 a.m. on your garbage day. Please label the item "for Solid Waste".
More information:
Item will be picked up by the garbage truck. You may also bring this item to the South Transfer Station with a voucher.
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Vacuum or carpet cleaner

Disposal method: Large non-recyclable item pick up, Drop-off

What to do:
Donate if usable. If not usable, we'll pick this up on your garbage day. Limit of 2 large items per week. Put large items next to your carts by 6 a.m. on your garbage day. Please label the item "for Solid Waste".
More information:
Item will be picked up by the garbage truck. You may also bring this item to the South Transfer Station with a voucher.
Fun fact:
You could also bring to a Fix-It Clinic where volunteers will help teach you how to fix it.
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Door - metal (with or without glass)

Disposal method: Large recyclable item pick up, Drop-off

What to do:
Donate if usable. If not usable, set this item next to your carts out by 6 a.m. on your recycling day. Please label "for Solid Waste". There is a limit of 2 large items per week.
More information:
The crew will write your item on a list and a separate truck will come the next business day to pick it up. You may also bring this item to one of the following
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Paper

Disposal method: Recycle

What to do:

Put in your recycling cart.

More information:
You do not need to remove staples, or windows from envelopes. These will be removed in the paper recycling process.
Fun fact:

Each time paper is recycled the fibers break and get shorter. Paper can be recycled up to 7 times before the fibers are too small to make new paper.

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612-673-2917

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Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

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Monday – Friday

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