Appliances

Hazardous

Banned From Garbage

Can Donate

Minnesota law prohibits the disposal of major appliances at solid waste facilities and processing centers.

Appliances Include:

air conditioners, clothes washers and dryers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, freezers, furnaces, garbage disposals, heat pumps, water heaters, conventional and microwave ovens, refrigerators, stoves and trash compactors.

Disposal Information

Major appliances may contain hazardous materials such as mercury, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), fluorescent tubes, rechargeable back-up batteries and oils that must be properly removed before the appliance can be recycled or disposed.

A person or business removing CFCs from appliances must be certified by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) as a Type I, Type II, Type III or Universal Technician.

Refrigerants such as CFCs must be captured and not knowingly released into the atmosphere. For more information, see the MPCA requirements on-line at Appliance Servicing - Special Pollutant: CFC.

A person or business removing components containing mercury or ballasts and capacitors containing PCBs may be required to comply with the Federal Universal Waste Rules (40CFR 273) or Minnesota's Hazardous Waste Rules for managing these materials, and in some cases, may be required to be licensed as a hazardous waste generator. Contact your county environmental office for more information.

The following businesses refurbish appliances and/or remove hazardous waste prior to recycling or disposal of the appliances:

disposal & drop-off sites

Appliance Recycling Centers of America (ARCA)

7400 Excelsior Blvd
St. Louis Park
p: 952-930-9000

B & E Recycling Station Inc

Lead-acid battery drop-off center

Accepts TVs, computers, and any consumer electronics.

Drop off and pick up options available.

Accepts appliances, electronics, recyclables (cans only) and scrap metal.Limited redemption; ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal (fees apply); accepts appliances, batteries and fluorescent lamps

16501 Hwy 10 NW
Elk River
p: 763-441-7211

Certified Appliance Recycling Center

Residents and Businesses

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off, pick-up

14305 Ewing Ave
Burnsville
p: 952-894-1448

City Tech Recycling

Accepts TVs and computers and any consumer electronics.

Drop off and pick up options available.

Call for details.

No data destruction.

6563 145th Ave
Forest Lake
p: 651-464-6763

Green Lights Recycling

Residents and Businesses

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off, pick up

Notes: Call for additional information.

Businesses Only

Transports lead-acid batteries

Lamp recycler; lamp & ballast transporter

10040 Davenport St. NE
Blaine
p: 763-785-0456

J&J Recycling

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, electronics, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, tires & treated wood.

May accept mixed loads of waste including regular trash and bulky non-recyclable items. Call first for items accepted, disposal fees, hours of operation and delivery instructions.

No refrigeration units accepted.

607 Barge Channel Rd
St. Paul
p: 651-227-4457

JR's Advanced Recyclers (Appliance Depot)

Residents and Businesses

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: No fee for residents. Fees apply for businesses.

Data destruction: Yes, additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off, pick-up

Businesses Only

Lead acid battery drop-off center and transporter

Tire transporter

8980 Highway 149 (Dodd Rd)
Inver Grove Heights
p: 651-454-9215

Luminaire Recyclers Inc

2161 University Ave , Suite 206
St. Paul
p: 651-649-0079

Metro Appliance Recycling

Business Materials Notes

We work with commercial customers including fast food chains, manufacturing warehouses, waste companies, property management companies, roll-off companies, cities, other recyclers, etc.

Commercial Appliances: Fridge, stove, dishwasher, freezer, water heater, water softener, washer, dryer,
dehumidifier, furnace, air conditioner, etc.

Computers:
CPU (tower or hard drive), monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse, etc.
All computers are completely disassembled for recycling. No computers are reused
or resold, guaranteeing protection of your information.

Electronics:
Television, VCR, DVD player, stereo, small appliance, vacuum, game console, etc.

17170 113th Avenue N
#3
Dayton
p: 763-424-2411

Randy's Sanitation, Inc.

Residents and Businesses

Accepts: TV's, computers, computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players and fax machines.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off, pick-up

Notes: Offers "curbside" collection

Businesses Only

Services the counties of: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin

Accepts boxboard. Accepts large quantities of shrink wrap; call first

North Location:

5625 Quam Ave NE
St. Michael, MN 55376
p: 763-972-3335

South Location:

12620 Vincent Ave South
Burnsville, MN 55337
p: 763-972-3335

4351 US Hwy 12 SE
Delano
p: 763-972-3335

River City Services

226 3rd Ave
Bayport
p: 651-430-2809

SRC/Forest Lake Sanitation

Services the counties of: Anoka, Washington

Does not accept boxboard. Also accepts appliances, fluorescent lamps, lead-acid batteries; pick-up service available.

Does not accept boxboard. Accepts appliances, fluorescent lamps, lead-acid batteries and only PET & HDPE plastic necked bottles; desk side collection boxes available; drop-off facilities.
Accepts aluminum cans and lead acid batteries

Redemption.

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, & tires.

6320 E Viking Blvd
Wyoming
p: 651-462-1099

The Retrofit Companies

Residents

Accepts: Monitors & CRT's, Printers, Laptops, Hard Drives, Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, Circuit Boards, E-scrap, Televisions, VCR's & DVD Players.

Fee: $0.25 per pound for residents.

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee.

Collection Methods: Drop-off only

Businesses

Accepts: Monitors & CRT's, Printers, Laptops, Hard Drives, Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, Circuit Boards, E-scrap, Televisions, VCR's & DVD Players.

Fee: Yes

Data destruction: Yes, no additional fee

Collection Methods: Drop-off only

Business Only

Transports lead-acid batteries.

Hazardous Waste Services Provided: Broker, transporter, consultant.

Hazardous Waste Notes: Commercial pick-up available.

Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm, M - F. Cash, checks, Visa or MC accepted. Drop-off at north side warehouse dock.

Waste Not Handled: Infectious, Radioactive or Explosive Waste

2960 Yorkton Blvd
Little Canada
p: 800-274-1309

Vasko Disposal Solutions/ Veolia ES Solid Waste

Services the counties of: Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington

Accepts boxboard. Appliance recycling pick-up; roll off boxes available; desk side collection boxes and recycling training materials available

Accepts boxboard. Accepts appliances, construction/demo waste, electronics, cell phones, ink jet and toner cartridges, eyeglasses, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, tires, tree branches and stumps

Lead-acid battery drop-off center.

Accepts ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, empty aerosol cans, aluminum cans, paint cans, steel cans, lead acid batteries, silver, and lead

No redemption for cans; free scrap metal drop-off

Landscaping & Tree Waste materials accepted: brush/branches, logs, stumps, Christmas trees, leaves

Accepts TVs and computers and any consumer electronics.

Drop off and pick up options available.

No data destruction.

Check in at the yard office.

Accepts appliances, bulky items, home construction items, household garbage, recyclables, scrap metal, tires & treated wood.

309 Como Ave
St. Paul
p: 651-487-8546

This information is provided as a public service and is not intended to be an endorsement of any business, organization or service. For additional listings, check your local phone directory.