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Recycling in Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling takes up to two large items a week with City garbage service; appliances, TVs, computers and mattresses go out on recycling week for recycling. City customers can also use vouchers at the South Transfer Station (2850 20th Ave S). Paint, rechargeable batteries and household hazardous waste go to Hennepin County drop-off facilities.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Large item collection (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
    • With City garbage collection, crews take up to two large items each week; some items only on recycling week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large items must be out by 6 a.m. with a note saying "For Solid Waste" attached to each item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households with dumpsters or private-hauler carts do not have City collection service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Garbage-day items include wood or upholstered furniture and couches under six feet (not hide-a-beds or recliners); do not disassemble furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • On recycling day the City takes major appliances (freezers and refrigerators with doors removed, microwaves, dryers, washing machines) and electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, accessories). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large items with recyclable parts go out on recycling day; crews tag them with a "We'll be back" sticker and return the next business day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses and box springs are collected for recycling on recycling day; keep them dry, since waterlogged or frozen mattresses cannot be collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Waterlogged or frozen mattresses are too heavy and cannot be collected for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metal items (chairs, filing cabinets, shelves, swing sets, pipes) and boxes of small metal items under 40 pounds are collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garbage drop-off site (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
    • South Transfer Station: 2850 20th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407; open Tuesday–Friday 12:30–7:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The South Transfer Station is for City customers only: you need City garbage or water service, and must call for a voucher or pass first. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Call Solid Waste & Recycling at 612-673-2917 to request a voucher. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
    • Cardboard goes in the recycling cart if no larger than 3 by 3 feet; extra cardboard can be bundled with string or flattened into another box next to the cart, under 40 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Boxes and bundles must not be larger than 3 by 3 feet and must weigh less than 40 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special cleanups of extra waste (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
    • Special cleanups have a $100 minimum fee and are billed at $181 per hour, added to the utility bill; apply at least 5 days ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare: Minnesota (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
    • PaintCare drop-off sites throughout Minnesota are open to households, businesses, government agencies and others with leftover paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site; the program is funded by the PaintCare fee on new paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists 265 year-round drop-off sites in Minnesota; the program began in November 2014. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare offers a free large volume pickup service for 100+ gallons of unwanted paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.1415 Architectural paint product stewardship program (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Architectural paint under the law means interior and exterior architectural coatings sold in containers of five gallons or less, not industrial, original equipment or specialty coatings. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 325E.1151 Lead acid battery purchase and return (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Buyers of a lead acid battery at retail must return a used one or pay a surcharge of at least $10, refunded if a used battery and receipt are brought back within 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers of lead acid batteries must accept them from consumers and may not charge to receive them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A consumer may not deliver more than five lead acid batteries to a retailer at one time. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The required retailer notice says the retailer must accept used lead acid batteries even if you do not buy a battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 325E.115 Lead acid batteries; collection for recycling (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Anyone selling lead acid batteries at retail in Minnesota must accept lead acid batteries from customers at the point of transfer; wholesalers must too. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 325E.32 Waste tires; collection (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Retail sellers of automotive tires must accept waste tires from customers for collection and recycling, as many as the customer buys. Checked October 26, 2026.

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