Disposal guide

Disposal method: Organics, Garbage

Any edible pieces, trimmings or bones may be bagged and put in your organics recycling cart. If you do not have organics, double-bag and put in your garbage cart.

You cannot put a dead deer or other animal in your garbage or organics cart. Compost facilities cannot take dead animals without approval from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). 

Certain landfills will accept deer carcasses from residents. 

See Hennepin County's Green Disposal Guide for more information

Disposal method: Garbage

If thermometer liquid is red or blue, it is an alcohol thermometer and can be disposed of in the garbage.

If the liquid inside silver, it contains mercury. Do not put in your garbage cart. Do not break or touch the liquid. Mercury is a nerve toxin that is especially dangerous when inhaled, as well as a danger to the environment.

Disposal method: Garbage

Remove and properly manage batteries. Once the battery is removed, bag and put in your garbage. If you cannot remove the battery from the device, bring the whole item to a drop-off location.

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

• South Transfer Station with a voucher
• Hennepin County Drop-off facility
• scrap metal recycler

Disposal method: Garbage, Large non-recyclable item pick up