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Recycling in Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul households in 1–4-unit homes get 12 bulky item pickups per garbage cart each year with city garbage service (no scheduling needed since July 2026), plus unlimited free mattress and box spring recycling pickup through Second Chance Recycling. Electronics and household hazardous waste go to the Ramsey County Environmental Center in Roseville.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
    • Bulky items include furniture (couches, tables, chairs), appliances (ovens, washing machines, refrigerators) and electronics (computers, televisions, printers). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Construction debris and tires are not accepted as bulky items and cannot go in the garbage cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since July 1, 2026, bulky items no longer need scheduling: set them out at your collection spot by 6 a.m. and a truck returns within two business days. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky collection is for residents in 1–4-unit homes or properties that opted into city garbage service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Set items next to (not leaning on) the garbage cart, label them "bulky", and empty them of food, liquids, gas and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Properties in the coordinated collection program get 12 bulky item pickups per garbage cart per calendar year, included in the cost of regular collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Beyond 12 per cart per year, extra bulky items cost $30 each plus tax. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Buildings with five or more units are not in city collection; contact the landlord or private hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Unlimited free mattress collection by Second Chance Recycling is available to all residential properties, including apartments, and does not count toward the bulky total. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
    • At no additional cost, residents can request unlimited collections of mattresses, box springs and metal bed frames for recycling, through Second Chance Recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted for recycling: mattresses, futon mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs and metal bed frames; not mechanical beds, headboards or footboards. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 1–4-unit properties schedule directly with Second Chance Recycling (612-787-3770); 5+ unit properties go through Sustainable Synergy Solutions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Label mattresses for the recycling program and place them out by 6 a.m., not next to garbage containers on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • What Goes in My Recycling Cart? (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
    • Cardboard and delivery pizza boxes go in the recycling cart, emptied and flattened. 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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