For your safety and the safety of employees, please transport household hazardous waste in sealed containers, upright in a plastic lined box. Make sure all containers are five gallons or less in size, and properly labeled with the contents.
Recyclables -- cardboard, glass bottles, metal cans, mixed paper/magazines/boxboard, newspaper, phone books, plastic bottles and scrap metal. No charge.
Problem materials -- mercury items, electronic goods, household batteries, rechargeable or cordless appliances. No charge
Consumer electronics -- televisions, VCRs, camcorders, telephones, computers, stereo equipment, etc. Fax machines and photocopiers are not accepted at our drop-off facilities. No charge.
Household hazardous waste -- acids, cleaners, solvents, sealers, gas, insecticides, motor oil and lead-acid batteries, paint, poisons, wood finishes. No charge.
Tires -- with or without a rim. $3 each.
Brush -- $14 per cubic yard/$14 minimum.
Air conditioners and refrigerators --
If the unit's fuel source is liquid propane or natural gas, an appointment is required to drop it off. Call 348-3RRR (3777). Camper refrigerators are $15 each, air conditioners and all other refrigerators are $30 each.
If the unit is powered by electricity, you may bring the unit in without an appointment for $15 each.
Some camper/RV refrigerators can use both electricity and gas as their fuel source. If you have a camper appliance and are at all unsure about the type of your air conditioner or refrigerator, please call first, 348-3RRR (3777), to determine if an appointment is necessary.
Other appliances -- washers, dryers, hot water heaters, garbage disposals, trash compactors, ranges/stoves, air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, furnaces, microwave ovens, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, and heat pumps are accepted without an appointment. $15 each.
For more information, call 348-3RRR (3777) or go to http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us.
Source: www.co.hennepin.mn.us
