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Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station

8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

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.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
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. Mattresses and box springs are accepted at this Brooklyn Park location only, for a printed fee.

Source: Hennepin County Environment and Energy

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, phone, quantity limits; appointment rules, season, event dates, service area not stated on the page.

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