Household Hazardous Waste
Please do NOT place household Hazardous Waste in your garbage cart or recycling bin.
Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling works with Hennepin County Environmental Services to provide mobile drop-off sites for residents to bring in unwanted household hazardous waste/materials.
Visit the Solid Waste & Recycling What To Do List for information on what is considered Hazardous Waste, and not picked up by your garbage crew.
Visit the City of Minneapolis Environmental website for information about mercury, fluorescent lamps, lead and more.
Hennepin County Household Hazardous Waste Collection:
Instructions for proper disposal of household hazardous waste can be found by visiting the Hennepin County websites below:
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Hennepin County Drop-off Sites
- A-Z How-To-Get-Rid-Of-It Guide for recycling, reuse, and disposal options of unwanted household waste/materials.
Businesses must manage their hazardous and problem wastes separately and should call Hennepin County for more information.
Donate Usable Items
Can the item you want to get rid of be of use to someone else? If so, offer it to your family, friends, neighbors or co-workers.
Last updated Dec. 6, 2011