Recycling, Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off - Dakota County Environmental Resources Department

Household hazardous waste materials accepted:- Aerosols- Antifreeze- Batteries- Bug killer- Fire extinguishers- Electronics- Fire extinguishers- Fireworks- Fluorescent light bulbs- Gasoline- Household cleaners- Latex/oil paint- Lawn and garden products- Mercury thermometers- Pesticides- Pool and spa chemicals- Propane tanks/gas cylinders- Thermostats- Used oil/filters- Weed killer- Most products labeled dangerous, flammable, poison, combustible, or corrosiveRecycling materials accepted:- Aluminum foil (clean)- Books (hard and soft covers)- Boxes (cake mixes, cereal, toothpaste, pasta, and other dry goods)- Cans - aluminum and steel- Cartons: Milk, soup, and wine- Corrugated cardboard- Eyeglasses- Glass bottles and jars- Grills- Holiday lights that are tangled, broken, or unwanted (cord adapters and battery packs not accepted)- Magazines and catalogs- Mixed mail- Metal cans- Newspaper- Office paper- Plastic bags- Plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs- Printer cartridges (inkjet only)- Scrap metal- Shredded paperOther waste accepted:- Bicycles- Cooking oil- Fruit, pudding, and yogurt cups- Home sharps (needles, syringes, and lancets)- Lawn mowers- Snow blowers- TiresAluminum Can Buy Back: Gopher Resource Corporation buys aluminum cans from the publicProduct Reuse Area: Usable chemical products such as paints, stains, cleaners, automotive products such as car wax and brake fluid and solvents are placed in the reuse area and are free for taking

05/08/2025