Household Hazardous Waste Pick-up
Kingfield, Lyndale, East Harriet and CARAG neighborhood organizations are partnering with Hennepin County to sponsor a neighborhood collection event for residents to safely and properly dispose of their unwanted garden and household hazardous wastes.
The event will be held:
Sat., Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Minneapolis Park Board Southside Operations Center
3800 Bryant Ave. South, Minneapolis
South employee parking lot. Enter off Kings Hwy/Dupont Ave.
Be sure to bring your ID to drop-off; residency in Minneapolis will be verified.
The county will accept many household hazardous wastes at no cost, including: mercury items (fluorescent bulbs and HID lamps, thermostats and thermometers); pesticides; automotive wastes (fuels, fuel additives, starter fluid, waxes); aerosol cans, corrosives, flammables, gas cylinders (propane less than 40 lbs.; specialty gases less than 59 lbs. will be evaluated; some may not be accepted due to management restrictions), paint, lead-based paint chips, solvents and thinners; pool, photographic and hobby chemicals; rechargeable tools and household batteries. Items are accepted from households only, business waste cannot be accepted.
Items not accepted at his event include: appliances, asbestos, electronics, explosives, garbage (food waste, furniture, carpet, lumber, empty paint cans), gas cylinders (propane greater than 40 lbs.; gases requiring special management and all gases greater than 59 lbs.), medical or infectious waste, motor oil and filters, radioactive waste (smoke detectors), recyclables (scrap metal, paper, cardboard, etc.), tires, vehicle lead acid batteries.
This collection event provides residents with a convenient neighborhood location to bring their problem wastes. As a year-round alternative, Hennepin County provides residents with permanent drop-off facilities located at 1400 W. 96th St., Bloomington; and 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park. Visit www.hennepin.us/dropoffs for more information.
For a complete list of acceptable and non-acceptable items or more information on drop-off facilities, call Hennepin County Environmental Services at 612-348-3777.
