Large item collection
Items we'll take
Non-metal items
- Wood tables
- Plastic items
- Wood or upholstered furniture
- Household items
Carpet
- Rolls must be under five feet long, less than 12 inches in diameter, and must weigh less than 40 pounds.
- Roll and tie the carpet securely with rope, twine or tape. Do not use wire.
- Limit two rolls per week.
If large items have recyclable parts, set them out on your recycling day.
- Crews will note these items on your recycling day and put a “We’ll be back” sticker on them.
- We'll come back the next business day to pick them up.
- Once back at our facility, these items will be properly recycled.
Items we'll take
Major appliances
- Air conditioners
- Freezers and refrigerators
- Microwaves
- Ovens
- Washing machines
- Dryers
Freezers and refrigerators: Remove doors on refrigerators and freezers and set next to the item.
Electronics
- TVs
- Computers
- Computer monitors
- Accessories (speakers, keyboard, mice)
Mattresses
- Mattresses
- Box springs
- Hide-a-beds
Waterlogged mattresses are not recyclable: To avoid rain and snow, do not put mattresses out until the morning of your recycling pickup. Or tell tell us ahead of time and we'll let the crews know.
Metal items
- Aluminum doors
- Basketball hoops (remove all concrete)
- Chairs
- Filing cabinets
- Shelves
- Swing sets
- Pipes
- Poles (must be under 6 feet and free of concrete)
- Small metal items such as pots, pans, hangers and nails (place in a box and set full boxes next to your cart)
Get rid of items right away by bringing them to a drop-off location. You can use up to six cleanup vouchers at the South Transfer Station each year. Each voucher is valid for up to two large recyclable items.
Find your pickup day
Contact us
Solid Waste & Recycling
Phone
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.