What To Do List

This alphabetical list helps you determine the best way to dispose of everyday things. Click an item for instructions on how to dispose, recycle, or drop off your items. Click on the icon for more information.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

F

Flares

Fans: Metal and Plastic

Flooring

Fast Food Containers

Fluorescent Lamps

Fax Machine

Food Waste

Fertilizer

Freezer

Fiberglass Insulation

Freon

File Cabinet

Frozen Food Boxes

File Folders

Fuel Tanks

Fire Extinguishers

Furnace

Fireplace Ashes

Furniture

Fireworks

Fuses

Flag, American

Item

What to do

Handle As

Donate

Fans: Metal and Plastic

Metal fans This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.

Plastic fans are collected on any garbage day. Place next to the garbage cart. Please post a sign or write on the item “For Solid Waste”. Limit of 2 large items per garbage day.

Large Item

Donate

Fast Food Containers

Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept fast food containers in the recycling program.

Used in fast food take-out packaging among other things. It is easy to identify, but very costly to recycle as the nearest recycling plant is now in New Jersey. This is why there are no longer any drop-offs for polystyrene in the Twin Cities.

Fax Machine

This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.

NO COMMERCIAL FAX MACHINES

Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Large Item

Donate

Fertilizer

Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited.

Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Fiberglass Insulation

Small amounts of fiberglass can be bagged and placed inside the garbage cart. Dry and clean insulation removed during re-modeling can be reused.

Fiberglass is accepted at the South Transfer Station. A voucher is required. Vouchers are for Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers only. See Voucher Program for details.

South Transfer will NOT accept insulation that contains asbestos. Insulation that contains asbestos is NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling. Asbestos can be hazardous to your health and requires careful removal. For additional information, call:
Minnesota Department of Health: (651) 215-0900
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: (651) 297-8685.

Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Small amount only

For Larger amounts, use a Voucher

File Cabinet: Metal or Wood

Metal file cabinets This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.

Wood file cabinets are collected on any garbage day. Place next to the garbage cart. Please post a sign or write on the item “For Solid Waste”.

Large Item

Donate

File Folders

Office Paper and Mail: Office paper, mail, envelops, manila folders, notebook paper, Post-It Notes®. Place in the paper bags. Include with boxboard.

Fire Extinguishers

Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited.

Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Fireplace Ashes

Double bag and place inside the garbage cart. Make sure the ashes have cooled before bagging.

Fireworks

DO NOT place in the garbage cart. Not collected or accepted by Solid Waste & Recycling or with a voucher at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Call your local police precinct or 911 for proper disposal. If you find an item that may be an explosive, do not move it--call 911.

If the item reads: Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, Warning - this would be an indication that it is a Hazardous Waste product and needs proper disposal - Go to Hennepin County A-Z Listing for additional information.

Flag, American

Do NOT place in the garbage cart. Contact your local American Legion, who dispose of American Flags with respect, and in the proper manner.

Flares

DO NOT place in the garbage cart. Not collected or accepted by Solid Waste & Recycling or with a voucher at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Call your local police precinct or 911 for proper disposal. If you find an item that may be an explosive, do not move it--call 911.

If the item reads: Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, Warning - this would be an indication that it is a Hazardous Waste product and needs proper disposal - Go to Hennepin County A-Z Listing for additional information.

Flooring

Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details.

Voucher

Fluorescent Lamps: Non-incandescent

Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited.

Fluorescent lamps (light bulbs) and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, and ballasts from fluorescent lamps are banned from solid waste disposal in Minnesota. This includes other non-incandescent lights such as tubes, circles, u-shape, or compact fluorescent bulbs/lights.

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) can now be recycled at Menard’s or Home Depot. Only CFL are accepted. It is illegal to throw CFL’s in the garbage due to the presence of a small amount of mercury. For more information on your recycling options, visit www.minnesota.earth911.org or www.pca.state.mn.us .

Go to City of Minneapolis Mercury PDF

for additional information.

Recycling: Call a nearby retailer or hardware store to see if they accept fluorescent lamps for recycling. Check Xcel Energy's program for participating retailers.

Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Food Waste

Bag and place inside the garbage cart. For food composting information, see Home Composting .

Freezer

This item collected on recycling week only. Doors must be removed for collection. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste".

Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.

Large Item

Donate

Freon

Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited.

Small freon canisters (the size of a small aerosol can) are accepted by Hennepin County at Hennepin County drop off locations.

For larger tanks of freon, call JR's Appliance at (651) 454-9215.

Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Frozen Food Boxes

Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept frozen food boxes in the recycling program.

Frozen and refrigerated food boxes can't be recycled because they have a plastic coating.

We wanted to collect as much recycling as possible, but also keep it simple for our customers. Collecting only “Dry food boxes” helps us avoid many problem boxes.

Fuel Tanks

Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited.

For above or below ground tanks contact the Hennepin Counties tank program at (612) 348-5884, or MPCA at (651) 297-8664. For additional information, check the Yellow Pages under “Tanks”.

Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.

Furnace

Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details.

Voucher

Furniture

Not Metal: Items that are less than 50% metal. Place the item next to the garbage cart on garbage day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste”. Limit of 2 large items per garbage day.

Metal: Items that are more than 50% metal are collected are collected on recycling week only. Place the item next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.

Large Item

Donate

Fuses

Bag and place inside the garbage cart.

F	Flares
Fans: Metal and Plastic	Flooring
Fast Food Containers	Fluorescent Lamps
Fax Machine	Food Waste
Fertilizer	Freezer
Fiberglass Insulation	Freon
File Cabinet	Frozen Food Boxes
File Folders	Fuel Tanks
Fire Extinguishers	Furnace
Fireplace Ashes	Furniture
Fireworks	Fuses
Flag, American

Item	What to do	Handle As	Donate
Fans: Metal and Plastic	Metal fans This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. Plastic fans are collected on any garbage day. Place next to the garbage cart. Please post a sign or write on the item “For Solid Waste”. Limit of 2 large items per garbage day.	Large Item	Donate
Fast Food Containers	Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept fast food containers in the recycling program. Used in fast food take-out packaging among other things. It is easy to identify, but very costly to recycle as the nearest recycling plant is now in New Jersey. This is why there are no longer any drop-offs for polystyrene in the Twin Cities.
Fax Machine	This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. NO COMMERCIAL FAX MACHINES Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.	Large Item	Donate
Fertilizer	Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.
Fiberglass Insulation	Small amounts of fiberglass can be bagged and placed inside the garbage cart. Dry and clean insulation removed during re-modeling can be reused. Fiberglass is accepted at the South Transfer Station. A voucher is required. Vouchers are for Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers only. See Voucher Program for details. South Transfer will NOT accept insulation that contains asbestos. Insulation that contains asbestos is NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling. Asbestos can be hazardous to your health and requires careful removal. For additional information, call: Minnesota Department of Health: (651) 215-0900 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: (651) 297-8685. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.	Small amount only For Larger amounts, use a Voucher
File Cabinet: Metal or Wood	Metal file cabinets This item collected on recycling week only. Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day. Wood file cabinets are collected on any garbage day. Place next to the garbage cart. Please post a sign or write on the item “For Solid Waste”.	Large Item	Donate
File Folders	Office Paper and Mail: Office paper, mail, envelops, manila folders, notebook paper, Post-It Notes®. Place in the paper bags. Include with boxboard.
Fire Extinguishers	Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.
Fireplace Ashes	Double bag and place inside the garbage cart. Make sure the ashes have cooled before bagging.
Fireworks	DO NOT place in the garbage cart. Not collected or accepted by Solid Waste & Recycling or with a voucher at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Call your local police precinct or 911 for proper disposal. If you find an item that may be an explosive, do not move it--call 911. If the item reads: Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, Warning - this would be an indication that it is a Hazardous Waste product and needs proper disposal - Go to Hennepin County A-Z Listing for additional information.
Flag, American	Do NOT place in the garbage cart. Contact your local American Legion, who dispose of American Flags with respect, and in the proper manner.
Flares	DO NOT place in the garbage cart. Not collected or accepted by Solid Waste & Recycling or with a voucher at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Call your local police precinct or 911 for proper disposal. If you find an item that may be an explosive, do not move it--call 911. If the item reads: Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, Warning - this would be an indication that it is a Hazardous Waste product and needs proper disposal - Go to Hennepin County A-Z Listing for additional information.
Flooring	Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details.	Voucher
Fluorescent Lamps: Non-incandescent	Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Fluorescent lamps (light bulbs) and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, and ballasts from fluorescent lamps are banned from solid waste disposal in Minnesota. This includes other non-incandescent lights such as tubes, circles, u-shape, or compact fluorescent bulbs/lights. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) can now be recycled at Menard’s or Home Depot. Only CFL are accepted. It is illegal to throw CFL’s in the garbage due to the presence of a small amount of mercury. For more information on your recycling options, visit www.minnesota.earth911.org or www.pca.state.mn.us . Go to City of Minneapolis Mercury PDF for additional information. Recycling: Call a nearby retailer or hardware store to see if they accept fluorescent lamps for recycling. Check Xcel Energy's program for participating retailers. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.
Food Waste	Bag and place inside the garbage cart. For food composting information, see Home Composting .
Freezer	This item collected on recycling week only. Doors must be removed for collection. Place next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.	Large Item	Donate
Freon	Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. Small freon canisters (the size of a small aerosol can) are accepted by Hennepin County at Hennepin County drop off locations. For larger tanks of freon, call JR's Appliance at (651) 454-9215. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.
Frozen Food Boxes	Bag and place inside the garbage cart. We do not accept frozen food boxes in the recycling program. Frozen and refrigerated food boxes can't be recycled because they have a plastic coating. We wanted to collect as much recycling as possible, but also keep it simple for our customers. Collecting only “Dry food boxes” helps us avoid many problem boxes.
Fuel Tanks	Do NOT place in the garbage cart. This item NOT collected by Solid Waste & Recycling or accepted at the South Transfer Station. Disposal with garbage is prohibited. For above or below ground tanks contact the Hennepin Counties tank program at (612) 348-5884, or MPCA at (651) 297-8664. For additional information, check the Yellow Pages under “Tanks”. Items marked Caution, Caustic, Corrosive, Danger, Flammable, Poison, Volatile, or Warning should be considered a hazardous waste product and proper disposal is required. Do NOT place in garbage. Go to Hennepin County A-Z Guide for additional information.
Furnace	Item accepted at South Transfer Station with a voucher. Vouchers are available to customers of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, see Voucher Program for details.	Voucher
Furniture	Not Metal: Items that are less than 50% metal. Place the item next to the garbage cart on garbage day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste”. Limit of 2 large items per garbage day. Metal: Items that are more than 50% metal are collected are collected on recycling week only. Place the item next to the garbage cart on the recycling day. Please post a sign or write on the item "For Solid Waste". Limit of 2 large items per recycling week. Item will be picked up on next business day after recycling day.	Large Item	Donate
Fuses	Bag and place inside the garbage cart.