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Drop Off Facility Use Guidelines
(Facility Use Guidelines, County Facility Use Guidelines, Recycling Center Guidelines)
OUR FACILITIES ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS, MONDAYS and HOLIDAYS.
Facility Use Guidelines and Holiday Closings
Use the facility links at the right to find directions, maps and what's accepted at each facility.
- Materials accepted at the facilities must be from households only (excludes recycling, solid waste and some problem materials).
- Materials are accepted from residents of Hennepin, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties only. Residents from Scott*, Sherburne and Wright counties are not eligible to use our drop-off facilities. (*effective July 1, 2009)
- Proof of residency must be presented (a Minnesota drivers license or current utility bill).
- We accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards, cash or check for those items with fees. All waste fees include applicable state and county taxes or surcharges.
- Household hazardous waste must be in containers of five-gallons or less, and container labeled with content.
- The Brooklyn Park recycling area is self-serve. Residents are responsible for unloading their own vehicle. Limited unloading assistance is available only for heavy items.
- The Brooklyn Park household hazardous waste area is full-service. Vehicles will be unloaded for residents.
- The Bloomington site is a full-service facility. Vehicles will be unloaded for residents.
- Hennepin County reserves the right to recover materials from the waste it receives for reuse or recycling.
- Businesses must follow a different set of disposal guidelines for their solid and hazardous wastes. See our business web pages for detailed information, or click here to see the list of materials we accept from businesses at our facilities.