Open a cupboard in your kitchen, basement, or garage. Read a few labels. If they contain any of these words: CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER, POISON, the products may contain hazardous materials. Hazardous to you, hazardous to your family and hazardous to our environment if not used up or disposed of properly.
- Don't throw them in the garbage.
- Don't pour them in the sewer.
- Don't pour them on the ground.
Disposal Guide for Household Hazardous Waste
Refer to this list of some products typically used in and around the home. Unless directed to call first, take them to your county household hazardous waste collection site, listed below. Download the
Know What to Throw Guide as a reference for when you're not online.
Automotive & Recreation
- Aerosol cleaners/degreasers/
lubricants/starting fluid with product remaining (empty aerosol cans may be placed in the garbage)
- Gasoline
Contact your county for disposal options for:
- Camping fuels
- Oil filters
- Propane tanks
- Antifreeze
- Motor oil
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Yard & Garden
- Bug spray
- Charcoal lighter fluid
- Fertilizer with weed killer
- Insect/roach/ant killer
- Pool chemicals
- Rodent bait
- Weed killer
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Household Items
- Aerosol cans with product remaining (empty aerosol cans may be placed in the garbage)
- Drain cleaner
- Mothballs
- Nail polish/remover
- Oven cleaner
- Polish with solvents
- Spot removers
- Mercury thermometers and thermostats
Contact your county for disposal options for:
- Batteries
- Electronics, TVs and computers
- Fire extinguishers
- Fluorescent lights
- Propane and other compressed gas cylinders
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Home Improvement & Construction
- Concrete cleaner
- Driveway sealer
- Furniture stripper
- Glue with solvents
- Latex paint (Dried latex paint may be placed in the garbage. Leave lids off cans.)
- Oil-based paint
- Paint remover/stripper/thinner
- Roofing tar
- Stain/varnish
- Wood preservatives
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County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Sites
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November - March
Wed. 2 PM - 8 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM
Closed holidays.
April - October
Wed. 2 PM - 8 PM
Fri. 9 AM - 3 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM
Closed holidays.
3230 101st Avenue NE
(off Radisson Road on 101st Avenue)
Blaine
p: 763-323-5730
April - November:
Wed. Noon - 7 PM
Thurs. Noon - 6 PM
Fri. 10 AM - 4 PM
Sat. 8 AM - Noon
December - March:
Wed. Noon - 7 PM
Thurs. 11 AM - 5 PM
Sat. 8 AM - Noon
Closed holidays. Seasonal sites: Call for locations and hours.
Resident Materials Notes
Electronics
Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.
Fee: $5/TV; $5/monitor. All other electronics free for residents
Data destruction: No
Collection Methods: Drop-off
116 Peavey Circle
Chaska
p: 952-361-1835
Recycling Zone hours for hazardous waste drop off:
Wed. 3 PM - 8 PM
Thurs. 12 PM - 5 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 2 PM
Closed holidays.
Resident Materials Notes
Electronics
Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.
Fee: No fee for residents.
Data destruction: No
Collection Methods: Drop-off
Scrap Metal
Residents can drop off scrap metal, including snow blowers and bicycles, free of charge. For a complete list of materials accepted from residents, click here.
3365 South Highway 149
(Dodd Road)
Eagan
p: 651-905-4520
Tues., Thurs., Fri.
10 AM - 6 PM
Wed.
10 AM - 8 PM
Sat.
8 AM - 5 PM
Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays.
Resident Materials Notes
Electronics
Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.
Fee: 
No fee for residents for electronics.
Data destruction: No
Collection Methods: Drop-off
Notes: Photocopiers are not accepted at drop-off facilities. There is a limit to the amount of electronics that a household can drop off at our facilities per 12 month period:
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Five each of the same type of electronic per household (for example, 5 TV's, 5 monitors, 5 CPU's, 5 printers, etc.)
Appliances
Appliances are accepted for $15 each.
Tires
Tires are accepted for $3 each.
Mattresses
Mattresses are accepted for $15 each.
Other fees may apply; contact the facility for more information.
8100 Jefferson Hwy
Brooklyn Park
p: 612-348-3777
April - October:
Tue. - Fri. 11 AM - 6 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 4 PM
November:
Thu. - Fri. 11 AM - 6 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 4 PM
December - March:
Fri. 11 AM - 6 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 4 PM
Closed holidays.
Seasonal collection sites
April & October - Maplewood,
May & July - Arden Hills,
June - Roseville,
August - Saint Paul,
September - State Fairgrounds.
Call 651-633-EASY (3279) for locations and hours.
5 Empire Drive
(between Rice & Jackson Streets, just north of Pennsylvania Ave)
St. Paul
p: 651-633-EASY (3279)
Tues, Thurs., Fri.
10 AM - 6 PM
Wed.
10 AM - 8 PM
Sat.
8 AM - 5 PM
Closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays.
Resident Materials Notes
Electronics
Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.
Fee: No fee for residents for electronics.
Data destruction: No
Collection Methods: Drop-off
Notes: Photocopiers are not accepted at drop-off facilities. There is a limit to the amount of electronics that a household can drop off at our facilities per 12 month period:
- Five each of the same type of electronic per household (for example, 5 TV's, 5 monitors, 5 CPU's, 5 printers, etc.)
Appliances
Appliances are accepted for $15 each.
Tires
Tires are accepted for $3 each.
Other fees may apply; contact the facility for more information.
1400 W 96th Street
Bloomington
p: 612-348-3777
Open Year-Round
Tues. Noon - 7 PM
Thurs. 9 AM - 2 PM
Sat. 9 AM - 2 PM
Closed holidays.
Resident Materials Notes
Electronics
Accepts: computers, computer monitors, peripherals, printers, TVs, DVD & VCR players, fax machines, and cell phones.
Fee: No fee for residents
Data destruction: No
Collection Methods: Drop-off
4039 Cottage Grove Drive
Woodbury
p: 651-430-6655
This information is provided as a public service and is not intended to be an endorsement of any business, organization or service. For additional listings, check your local phone directory.
