Dakota County residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste, electronics and more at a one-day drop-off event Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Burnsville Maintenance Facility, 13713 Frontier Court, Burnsville.
Items that will be accepted at no cost from Dakota County residents include paint, fluorescent bulbs, fertilizers, pesticides, batteries, solvents, gasoline and oil. TVs and monitors have a $10 fee, but all other electronics including printers, laptops, hard drives and vacuums will be collected for free.
Confidential paper such as tax documents, financial statements and medical records will be collected for free onsite shredding. Only bring items to be shredded that contain personal information.
No medicine, sharps, yard waste or business or farm waste will be accepted. If you can't make this collection, go to The Recycling Zone in Eagan for convenient and year-round household hazardous waste and electronics recycling.
For more information or to see a complete list of accepted items, visit the One-Day Collections page.