Disposal guide

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

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Aerosol can - hazardous

Disposal method: Hazardous waste, Garbage

What to do:

Bring full or partly full aerosol cans to a Hennepin County Drop-off facility. 

Hazardous spray cans include

  • butane
  • penetrants
  • hair spray
  • bug spray
  • spray paint

Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning are considered hazardous waste.

Bag and put empty spray cans from hazardous products in the garbage.  

More information:

Put empty spray cans from non-hazardous products in your recycling cart.

This includes items like

  • spray cheese
  • whipped cream
  • shaving cream
  • sun screen
  • air fresheners
Fun fact:

Full or partially full spray cans are a safety hazard for collection crews.

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Exercise equipment - metal

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.
Learn more about Large item collection
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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Shelf / shelves - metal

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

What to do:
Donate if usable. If not usable, we'll pick this up on your garbage day. Large items must be less than 6 feet in length. 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".
Learn more about Large item collection
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
Fun fact:
Bridging is a local non-profit who will take usable furniture and household goods. They give it to local families in need.
Visit Bridging's website
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Aerosol can - non hazardous

Disposal method: Hazardous waste, Recycle

What to do:

Bring full or partly full aerosol cans to a Hennepin County Drop-off facility. 

Put empty spray cans from non-hazardous products in your recycling cart. This includes items like
  • spray cheese
  • whipped cream
  • shaving cream
  • sun screen
  • air fresheners
More information:
Hazardous spray cans include
  • butane
  • penetrants
  • hair spray
  • bug spray
  • spray paint
Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning are considered hazardous waste.
Bag and put empty spray cans from hazardous products in the garbage.  
Fun fact:

Full or partially full spray cans are a safety hazard for collection crews.

Icon for Lamp, light fixture - metal

Lamp, light fixture - metal

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

What to do:
Donate if usable. If not usable, remove and properly dispose of lightbulbs. Please label "for Solid Waste" and set this item next to your carts out by 6 a.m. on your recycling day.
Learn more about Large item collection
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 the South Transfer Station with a voucher.
Learn more about our Voucher program
Fun fact:

Bridging is a local non-profit who will take usable furniture and household goods. They give it to local families in need.

Visit Bridging's website

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Drop-off facilities

Hennepin County has two drop-off facilities where you can bring recycling, electronics and appliances.

Green Disposal Guide

Hennepin County's guide to recycling, reusing or disposing of items.

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Solid Waste & Recycling

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Phone

612-673-2917

Address

Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

Office hours

8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday

This building is closed to the public.