Disposal guide

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

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Window cleaner

Disposal method: Hazardous waste

What to do:
Not accepted for pickup Solid Waste & Recycling or drop off at the South Transfer Station.
Bring to a Hennepin County Drop-off facility
More information:

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

Fun fact:

Not all cleaning products are hazardous waste. Even so, you should bring them to a hazardous waste drop-off site due to the chemicals used to make them. Empty containers can be recycled.

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Cleaners

Disposal method: Hazardous waste

What to do:
Not accepted for pickup Solid Waste & Recycling or drop off at the South Transfer Station.
Bring to a Hennepin County Drop-off facility
More information:

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

Fun fact:

Not all cleaning products are hazardous waste. Even so, you should bring them to a hazardous waste drop-off site due to the chemicals used to make them. Empty bottles can be recycled unless they're labeled with one of the caution words above.

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Freon

Disposal method: Other

What to do:
Not accepted for pickup by Solid Waste & Recycling or drop-off at the South Transfer Station.
Call the retailer where you purchased the tank to ask about take back and recycling options.
More information:
They can injure collection crews if put in carts at your home. Do not attempt to puncture the cylinder. Hennepin County Drop-off facilities will accept one pound propane cylinders.
The following locations accept any size propane cylinder, fire extinguisher, or refrigerant tanks. Call ahead for hours of operations and fees.
All Test Inc: 866-958-3473; info@allsafe.net
Amerigas: 763-427-6664; amerigas.com
Ferrell Gas: 651-438-2619; ferrellgas.com
Lakes Gas Co: 612-529-9276; lakesgasco.com
You can also bring any size propane or helium tank to a Hennepin County hazardous waste drop-off event.
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Bubble wrap

Disposal method: Garbage

What to do:

Save for reuse or donate if usable. If unable to reuse, bag and put in your garbage cart. 

More information:
Post on a neighborhood social media platform to see if anyone in your neighborhood is interested for reuse. Some local shipping stores may also accept for reuse.
You cannot recycle plastic bags or films in your recycling cart at home. If clean and dry, they can be brought to plastic film drop-off locations for recycling. 
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Paint

Disposal method: Hazardous waste

What to do:
Donate if usable. If not usable, bring liquid paint and dried oil-based paint to one of the following
Make sure to check the following before going to a PaintCare drop-off
  • type of paint accepted
  • container sizes accepted
  • quantities accepted

 

More information:

Empty paint cans or cans with dried latex (water-based) paint may be put in your garbage cart. Leave the lid off the can so the collection crew can see it's empty. Paint and paint cans are not accepted at the South Transfer Station.

 

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Drop-off facilities

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

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Contact us

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.