South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center
1400 West 96th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.
Details
- Type
- Permanent drop-off
- Address
- 1400 West 96th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431 (map pin at street level)
- County
- Hennepin County
- Hours
- Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday, and on Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- Accepted
- Paint; Used motor oil; Oil filters; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Household chemicals & cleaners; Electronics / e-waste; Other household hazardous waste
The county page lists paint, stain, varnish, solvents and driveway sealer; pesticides; fluorescent bulbs; aerosols; pool chemicals; mercury thermometers and thermostats; oil filters; automotive fluids; motor oil; gas and other fuels; all types of batteries; needles and sharps; electronics including computer peripherals, audio and video equipment, phones and rechargeable products; and, for a fee, tires, televisions, computer monitors, laptops and large appliances. - Not accepted
- Garbage; Ammunition; Asbestos; Business hazardous waste; Carpet; Concrete or asphalt; Construction materials; Empty gas cans; Explosives; Furniture; Infectious waste; Medicines; Non-reusable textiles; Remodeling debris; Wood; Yard and tree waste
- Limits
- Household hazardous waste containers must be 5 gallons or less. Five-gallon pails of paint, stain, varnish, solvents or driveway sealer are limited to three per year. Fluorescent bulbs are limited to 25 per year. Electronics of the same type are limited to five per year.
- Appointment
- Not required, per the official page
- Who can use it
- Hennepin County households. Household hazardous waste is also accepted from households in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties. Residents of Sherburne and Wright counties are not eligible. Proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill, is required.
- ID / proof
- Proof of residency, such as a driver's license or utility bill
- Fees
- Household hazardous waste is accepted at no charge from eligible households. Fees printed on the county page include $5 per tire (limit 16 per load and 32 per household per year), $10 each for televisions, computer monitors and laptops, $15 each for large appliances, and $25 each for mattresses and box springs at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station only.
- Businesses
- In general, Hennepin County does not accept waste from businesses, with exceptions for cardboard, scrap metal, recycling and organics recycling from small businesses.
- Phone
- 612-348-3777
- Notes
- Remain in the vehicle unless directed by staff. Store items in the trunk, truck bed or trailer. The county’s Green Disposal Guide and retail medicine drop boxes were not copied as separate locators.
Source: Hennepin County Environment and Energy
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