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Electronics Recycling in Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul collects electronics as bulky items, and residents can recycle select electronics free at the Ramsey County Environmental Center.

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

4 ways to get rid of a electronics in Saint Paul

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Saint PaulNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics 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. Saint Paul bulky item collectionCity service · Saint PaulSaint Paul residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Curbside bulky collection for city garbage customers in 1–4-unit homes: 12 items per garbage cart per year included, $30 each (plus tax) beyond that. Furniture, appliances and electronics; no tires or construction debris. Set out by 6 a.m., labeled "bulky"; collected within two business days.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Bulky item beyond 12 per cart per year (plus tax)$30
    • Before you go: Set out by 6 a.m. next to the cart, labeled "bulky", emptied of food, liquids, gas and batteries.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Ramsey County Environmental CenterDrop-off · outside Saint Paul · 1700 Kent Street, RosevilleRamsey County residentsFree
    Where

    1700 Kent Street
    Roseville, MN 55113

    Hours

    Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday, county holidays and Christmas Eve

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Preparation: Do not dismantle TVs or other electronics.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Washington County South Environmental CenterDrop-off · outside Saint Paul · 4039 Cottage Grove Drive, WoodburyRamsey County residentsCost not listed
    Where

    4039 Cottage Grove Drive
    Woodbury, MN 55129

    Hours

    Tuesday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed county holidays

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take other electronics (1)

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
More about other electronics

Minnesota rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Drop-off Center (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
    • The Environmental Center does not accept cardboard or other recycling from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics and Small Appliances Recycling (opens in new tab) · Ramsey County
    • Electronics, kitchen countertop appliances and small electric items can be dropped off free of charge; open to residents of Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Carver and Scott counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: computers and accessories including monitors, laptops, tablets, printers; televisions and accessories including VCRs, DVRs, game consoles and cable boxes. Do not dismantle TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Do not dismantle TVs or other electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Environmental Centers (opens in new tab) · Washington County
    • Open to residents of Washington, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Scott counties; show your driver's license or other proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics accepted: cell phones and tablets; computers, monitors, printers and accessories; gaming consoles; items with rechargeable batteries; microwaves; TVs, DVD players and VCRs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · Anoka County Recycling & Resource Solutions
    • There is no charge to use the site; bring identification such as a driver's license as proof of residency. Businesses are not permitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents of Hennepin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: appliances, dried paint, electronics, garbage and tires. 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.
    • 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.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
    • Saint Paul residents can recycle select electronics such as laptops, printers and cell phones for free at the Ramsey County Environmental Center, 1700 Kent Street, Roseville. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.9565 Cathode-ray tube prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Minn. Stat. 115A.9565: since July 1, 2006, no one may put an electronic product containing a cathode-ray tube (CRT) in mixed municipal solid waste (the trash). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.1310 Electronics: definitions (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Covered electronic devices under Minn. Stat. 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 are computers (including tablets and laptops), peripherals, fax machines, DVD players, VCRs and video display devices sold to households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.1318 Electronics: responsibilities (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Each year, video display device manufacturers must recycle, or arrange collection and recycling of, an amount of video display devices set by the MPCA, and pay transport and recycling costs for devices counted toward that obligation. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The manufacturer cost responsibility excludes the costs of receiving and gathering devices from households before they are loaded for transport to a recycler, so collection is not paid for by manufacturers under the statute. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection sites must be staffed and open to the public often enough to serve their area, and collectors may limit how many devices (or devices of a type) they take per customer per day or per delivery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.1312 Electronics: registration program (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Registered collectors of household electronics must state any end-of-life fees they will charge at the collection point, so residents may be charged when dropping off electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No one may operate as a collector of covered electronic devices from households without registering with the MPCA each year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.9157 Rechargeable batteries and products (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Products with a nonremovable rechargeable battery, or powered by rechargeable batteries that have not been removed, are banned from the trash. 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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