Furniture Disposal & Donation in Minneapolis, MN

Furniture goes out as one of two weekly large items with Minneapolis City garbage, marked "For Solid Waste"; larger loads can go to the South Transfer Station with a voucher.

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

4 ways to get rid of a furniture in Minneapolis

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MinneapolisNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
How it works
Book online, set out your furniture 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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Minneapolis South Transfer StationDrop-off · 2850 20th Ave S, MinneapolisMinneapolis residentsCost not listed
Where
2850 20th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Hours
Tuesday–Friday 12:30–7:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Furniture
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Call for a voucher (City garbage customers) or a pay-per-use pass (water customers) first; fees go on the utility bill.
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Minneapolis special cleanup (paid extra pickup)City service · MinneapolisMinneapolis residentsFrom $100
How it works
Paid one-time pickup of extra waste for City utility customers: $100 minimum, billed at $181 per hour on the utility bill; apply at least 5 days ahead.
Cost & rules
Fees
Special cleanup minimum $100
Special cleanup hourly rate $181
- For more than the weekly set-out allows; submit the form at least 5 days ahead.
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Minneapolis large item collectionCity service · MinneapolisMinneapolis residentsCost not listed
How it works
Up to two large items a week with City garbage collection (set out by 6 a.m., marked "For Solid Waste"). Furniture and couches go on garbage day; appliances, electronics, mattresses, box springs, hide-a-beds and metal items go on recycling day and are collected for recycling.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Out by 6 a.m. with a "For Solid Waste" note; do not disassemble furniture.
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Fees
Special cleanup minimum	$100
Special cleanup hourly rate	$181

Places that don’t take furniture (2)

Hennepin County Bloomington Drop-off Facility · 1400 West 96th Street, Bloomington
Hennepin County Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (drop-off facility) · 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park

Before you go

Check whether it’s in good enough condition to donate or resell.
Ask how the operator prices it (per piece, by size or by load).
Remove glass tops, mirrors and loose parts if the operator asks you to.

More about furniture

Minnesota rules

Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)

More Minnesota rules (4)

The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

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.
- Furniture, carpet, garbage and construction materials are not accepted. 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.
Garbage drop-off site (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- 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.
Drop-off items and fees (South Transfer Station) (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- You can bring household garbage and furniture, appliances and electronics, mattresses and box springs, scrap metal and tires (eight per voucher); no paint or hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All fees are added to the utility bill; cash, checks and credit cards are not accepted at the station. 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.
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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