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Appliances may be a pain to dispose of, but many contain hazardous materials, so they need to be recycled. Discarded appliances are second only to automobiles as a source of recycled metals.

Minnesota law requires that all major appliances be either reused or recycled -- it's illegal to put them with your garbage.

Major appliances include:
  • Air conditioners
  • Clothes washers and dryers
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Dishwashers
  • Freezers
  • Furnaces
  • Garbage disposals
  • Heat pumps
  • Microwave ovens
  • Ovens
  • Refrigerators
  • Stoves/Ranges
  • Trash compactors
  • Water heaters

Reuse Tips

  • If your appliance is still in working condition, consider posting it on the Twin Cities Free Market, an online service for residents who want to give or get free reusable goods for the home, garage and garden.
  • Contact a local charity to ask about donating your used, functioning appliances. For a list, refer to the yellow pages under "charities".

Recycling & Disposal Information

When disposing of refrigerators and freezers, be sure to disable alldoors to keep children or animals from getting trapped inside. This canbe done by removing the door or inside seal, or by bending the hingesso the door no longer closes.

See the Disposal & Drop-off Sites page for information about appliance recycling options in your area.

Disposal & Dropoff Sites

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1

A-Plus Appliance

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(including other items accepted)
760 Payne Ave.
St. Paul
p: 651-771-0336
2

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (ARCA)

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(including other items accepted)
7400 Excelsior Blvd
St. Louis Park
p: 952-930-9000
3

B & E Recycling Station Inc

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(including other items accepted)
16501 Hwy 10 NE
Elk River
p: 763-441-7211
4

Certified Recycling Center

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(including other items accepted)
14305 Ewing Ave
Burnsville
p: 952-894-1448
5

City Tech Recycling

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(including other items accepted)
6563 145th Ave
Forest Lake
p: 651-464-6763
6

Green Lights Recycling

Resident Materials Notes

Electronics 

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off, Pick-Up

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(including other items accepted)
10040 Davenport St. NE
Blaine
p: 763-785-0456
7

Hennepin County Recycling Center & Transfer Station

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: Free IconNo 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.

Mattresses

Mattresses are accepted for $15 each.

Other fees may apply; contact the facility for more information. View more information
(including other items accepted)
8100 Jefferson Hwy
Brooklyn Park
p: 612-348-3777
8

J & J Recycling

Resident Materials Notes

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction project waste, household garbage, scrap metal, tires & treated wood.

 

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(including other items accepted)
607 Barge Channel Rd
St. Paul
p: 651-227-4457
9

JR's Advanced Recyclers

Resident Materials Notes

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee.

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(including other items accepted)
10619 Courthouse Blvd.
Inver Grove Heights
p: 651-454-9215
10

Metro Appliance Recycling

Resident Materials Notes

Also accepts: TV's, VCRs, DVD players, fax machines, computers, computer peripherals, ballasts, and CFL and HID light bulbs.

Fee:  Yes 

Data destruction:  Yes

Collection Methods:  Drop-off, pick-up

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(including other items accepted)
16403 60th Steet NE
Otsego
p: 763-241-8787
11

Onyx/FCR Landfill

Accepts appliances, home construction items & treated wood.


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(including other items accepted)
175 County Road 37 NE
Buffalo
p: 320-963-3158
12

Pine Bend Landfill/BFI

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, tires & treated wood.


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(including other items accepted)
2495 117th St E
Inver Grove Heights
p: 651-457-2778
13

Plaza TV and Appliance

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(including other items accepted)
1918 Beam Avenue
Maplewood
p: 651-731-3603
14

Randy's Environmental Services - South

Resident Materials Notes

Electronics 

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, additional fee. 

Collection Methods: Drop-off, Pick-up

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(including other items accepted)
12620 Vincent Ave South
Burnsville
p: 763-972-3335
15

Retrofit Companies

Resident Materials Notes

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off

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(including other items accepted)
2960 Yorkton Blvd
Little Canada
p: 651-766-7422
16

RSI Recycling

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(including other items accepted)
9025 Zachary Lane N
Maple Grove
p: 763-424-2733
17

SRC/Forest Lake Sanitation

Services the counties of: Anoka, Washington


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(including other items accepted)
6320 E Viking Blvd
Wyoming
p: 651-462-1099
18

Waste Management - Twin Cities ReCyCo Transfer Station - Blaine

Resident Materials Notes

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction and remodeling project waste, household garbage, scrap metal, and tires.

Electronics- 

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players, fax machines, and other consumer electronics 

Fees: Yes on all household electronic items EXCEPT Sony, LG, Zenith and GoldStar products which are accepted from households free of charge.

Data Destruction: Yes

Collection Methods: Drop-off at these locations. For residential and small volume commercial pick-up options call 952.890.1100 or schedule on-line at http://www.wmtwincities.com/ 

Notes: Hours may vary seasonally. Please call or visit us on-line for current hours and rates

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(including other items accepted)
1691 91st Ave. NE
Blaine
p: 763-784-4772
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