When you visit
- Remain in your vehicle at all times.
- Have your ID ready. Staff will need to scan the barcode on the back of your license.
- Have a credit card or exact change ready for fees on TVs, monitors and tires (see below for pricing). All other items are accepted for free.
- All items except sharps must be in the trunk or very back of the vehicle to be unloaded by staff.
- Keep your sharps container near you in the front seat. You will be required to put the container into a large sharps bin while staying in your car.
- Keep bulbs and thermometers separate from batteries.
- Use sturdy, non-leaking, tightly-closed containers for chemicals. Do not use garbage bags.
- Keep chemicals and liquids in original, labeled containers when possible — label materials not in their original container if you are sure of contents. Do not mix products together.
- Gas cans and oil containers you would like returned will be tagged with a unique ticket number. You will need to come back the following weekday with your ticket stub to pick up.
- Flatten cardboard and cut it to be no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet.
For loads larger than a truck bed, call 952-891-7800 and leave a voicemail or email
recyclingzone@co.dakota.mn.us with your contact information. A staff member will contact you to schedule a drop-off time.
Household chemicals and hazardous waste accepted
- Aerosols
- Antifreeze
- Auto batteries
- Batteries (all rechargeable, single-use, and button cell)
- Bug killer
- E-cigarettes and vaping devices (nicotine only)
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireworks
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Gasoline
- Home sharps (needles, syringes, lancets) — Place sharps into a rigid container such as plastic laundry detergent bottle with the lid taped shut and label the container "Do not recycle: household sharps." No medications accepted.
- Household cleaners
- Lawn and garden products
- Mercury thermometers
- Paint
- Pool and spa chemicals
- Propane and helium tanks/gas cylinders
- Thermostats
- Used oil/filters — Used oil containers should be no greater than 5 gallons. If larger, use the business program.
- Weed killer
- Most products labeled dangerous, flammable, poison, combustible or corrosive
Electronics accepted
All data destroyed to U.S. Department of Defense standards.
- Answering machines
- Computer equipment (keyboards, mouse, towers, hard drives, modems, etc.)
- Desktop printers, copiers and scanners
- DVD and VCR players
- Electronic games systems (Wii, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo DS, Leap Frog, VTech, etc.)
- Fax machines
- iPods, MP3 and other portable media players
- Laptops
- Monitors ($10 each)
- Stereo and radios
- Tablets and readers
- Telephones (including cell phones and smart phones)
- Televisions ($10 each)
- VCR players
Small household electronics accepted
If batteries can be removed, remove them from all items and bring in a separate bag or container.
- Blenders (remove glass pitcher)
- Bread makers
- Cameras
- Carpet sweepers
- Clocks
- Coffee makers (remove glass carafe)
- Electric knives
- Electric toothbrushes
- Food sealing equipment
- Fryers
- Hair dryers
- Irons
- Massagers
- Metal tools (drills, screwdrivers, sanders, small saws, etc.)
- Mixers
- Portable fans
- Radios
- Remotes
- Shaving equipment
- Small Heaters
- Toasters
- Toaster ovens
- Vacuum cleaners (remove bags)
Recyclables accepted
- Aluminum foil (clean)
- Bicycles
- Cardboard – break down boxes, cut to be no larger than 36 inches by 36 inches
- Cartons (milk, juice boxes, soup, broth, wine)
- Cooking oil
- Books (hard and soft cover)
- Boxes (cake mixes, cereal, toothpaste, pasta and other dry goods)
- Eyeglasses
- Glass bottles and jars
- Grills
- Holiday lights and cords
- Lawn mowers (drain fluids and bring in separate container)
- Magazines and catalogs
- Mail
- Metal cans
- Newspapers
- Office and school papers
- Plastic (Empty bottles that held hazardous waste can be placed in the trash)
- Bottles and jugs
- Yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
- Margarine, cottage cheese and other plastic tubs
- Produce, deli and take-out containers
- Shampoo, soap and lotion bottles
- Dishwashing liquid bottles and detergent jugs
- Phone books
- Printer cartridges (inkjet only)
- Scrap metal
- Snow blowers (drain fluids and bring in separate container)
Tires
No race car tires or slicks.
- 15” or smaller: $6 each
- 16-17”: $7 each
- 18-19”: $8 each
- 20-22”: $10
- Tire on rim: add $1 each to price above
Not accepted
Use the Recycling Guide to find out how to get rid of these items.
- Appliances
- Asbestos-containing materials
- Carpet
- Dehumidifiers
- Empty containers that held hazardous products
- Exercise equipment
- Humidifiers
- Furniture
- Mattresses and box springs
- Microwaves
- Medical equipment
- Medical waste
- Medicines
- Microwavable food trays
- Packing peanuts
- Plastic bags
- Plastic plant pots
- Shredded paper
- Styrofoam
- Radioactive materials
- Water heaters
- Water softeners
- Wood products or lumber
- Yard waste