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Refrigerator Recycling in Brooklyn Park, MN

Refrigerators go to the county transfer station on Jefferson Highway ($15), the city drop-off day ($10), or the fall curbside cleanup in your area.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

5 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Brooklyn Park

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Brooklyn ParkNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your refrigerator and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Hennepin County Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (drop-off facility)Drop-off · 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn ParkHennepin County residents$15
    Where

    8100 Jefferson Highway
    Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and listed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Large appliance$15.00 each

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Brooklyn Park special material drop-off dayCity service · Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park residents$10
    How it works

    Twice-yearly drop-off at the Operations and Maintenance campus, 8300 Noble Avenue North, for residents of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope (next: April 24, 2027, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.). Free: batteries, cardboard, most electronics, scrap metal, bicycles. Paid: appliances $10, computers/monitors/TVs $5, mattresses and box springs $20, tires $2. Cash or check.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Appliance$10
    • Held twice a year at 8300 Noble Avenue North; pay by cash or check.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Brooklyn Park fall bulky waste curbside cleanupCity service · Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn Park residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Annual fall curbside cleanup covering about one third of the city each year (date by postcard). Limits: two appliances, two pieces of unusable furniture, two mattresses or box springs, one truck bed of general junk. No batteries, cardboard, computers, paint, tires or TVs.

    Cost & rules
    • Your area is served once every few years; check the postcard or city map for your date.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Hennepin County Bloomington Drop-off FacilityDrop-off · outside Brooklyn Park · 1400 West 96th Street, BloomingtonHennepin County residents$15
    Where

    1400 West 96th Street
    Bloomington, MN 55431

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and listed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Large appliance$15.00 each

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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Minnesota rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Drop-off household hazardous waste and recycling (opens in new tab) · Hennepin County Environment and Energy
    • The facilities serve Hennepin County households only; household hazardous waste is also accepted from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott and Washington County households. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency, such as a driver's license or utility bill, is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large appliances are $15 each, including air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, dryers, freezers, microwaves, ranges, refrigerators, stoves, washers and stackable washer-dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Events (opens in new tab) · City of Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance
    • Twice a year Brooklyn Park hosts a special material drop-off at 8300 Noble Avenue North for residents of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances such as freezers, microwaves, refrigerators and washer/dryers are $10 each; computers, monitors and TVs $5 each; mattresses/box springs $20 each; tires $2 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every fall there is a bulky waste curbside cleanup for about one third of the city; residents get a postcard with their date. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Limits: unusable furniture two, mattresses or box springs two, appliances two; general junk one level truck bed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances (limit 2) such as microwaves, refrigerators, stoves and washers; tie doors shut and place apart from other waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.9561 Major appliances (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Major appliances may not be put in the trash or disposed of on land or in a solid waste facility in Minnesota; they must be recycled or reused. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliance recycling includes removing capacitors and ballasts that may contain PCBs, removing chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant gas, and recycling or reusing the metals, including mercury. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.

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