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Drop-off Facility Use Guidelines

Includes: County Facility Use Guidelines, Facility Use Guidelines, Recycling Center Guidelines

Visit www.hennepin.us/dropoffs for facility locations, maps, hours and what's accepted.

Who can use our facilities

• Materials are accepted from household only (excluding recycling, organics 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.  
• Businesses must manage their solid and hazardous wastes properly. See the business side of the A to Z Guide for information.

What to bring

• Proof of residency (such as a Minnesota drivers license or current utility bill) must be presented.  
• Paymet: Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards, cash or check are accepted for items with fees

Container size

• Household hazardous waste must be in containers of five-gallons or less, and the container should be labeled with content.

Full-serve and self-serve areas at the drop-off facilities

• The Brooklyn Park household hazardous waste area is full-service.  Vehicles will be unloaded for residents. 
• 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 Bloomington site is a full-service facility. Vehicles will be unloaded for residents.

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Also see: Free Product Centers