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Bloomington's Free Product Center is temporarily closed due to construction. Bloomington's drop-off facility remains open.

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Some items have multiple disposal options. Not all items are accepted at Hennepin County Drop-off Facilities. If you have questions, contact us.

Acid

Adhesives

Aerosols

Aftershave

Air compressor

Air fryer: see Appliances: small

Air purifier

Aluminum foil and trays

Ammunition and explosives

Animal carcasses

Antifreeze

Appliances

Appliances: gas-powered

Appliances: small

Asbestos

Audio and video equipment: see Electronics

Automobiles and automobile parts

Automotive fluids

Baby items

Ballasts

Barometers

Basketball backboards and hoops

Bathtubs: metal or cast iron

Bathtubs: plastic, porcelain or fiberglass

Batteries

Battery-operated devices

Battery-operated toys: see battery-operated devices

Bicycle

Boats

Boiler

Books

Boxes: cardboard and boxboard

Brake fluid: see automotive fluids

Bread maker: see Small appliances

Breast pump

Bubble wrap

Calculators: see battery-operated devices

Cartridge: see e-cigarette, vape pen

Car parts: see automobile and automobile parts

Cans: food and beverage

Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors

Cardboard: see Boxes

Cards: holiday and greeting

Carpet

Car seats

Cartons

Cassettes: audio cassettes, video cassettes, cassette tapes

Catalogs and magazines

Catalytic converter

Ceiling tiles

Chain-link fence

Charcoal

Christmas lights: see String and Holiday Lights

Christmas tree: artificial

Christmas tree: live

Circuit breaker fuses

Cleaners

Clocks: see battery-operated devices

Clothing

Cologne: see Perfume and Cologne

Cordless shavers: see battery-operated devices

Coffee maker: see Appliances: small

Commode: see Medical Equipment

Computer monitors: see TVs, computer monitors and laptops

Computer peripherals, CPUs, mice, keyboards: see Electronics

Concrete, asphalt, bricks, pavers, rocks and sand

Confidential paper

Contaminated soil

Cooking oil

Countertops: Cambria, Silestone, Corian, granite, marble and stone

Countertops: laminate, cultured or wood

CPAP machine: see Medical Equipment

Crayons

Crutches: see Medical Equipment

Deceased pets

Dirt: see Yard Waste

Dishware

Doors

Driveway sealer

Dry ice

DVDs, CDs and Blu-ray discs

E-cigarette, vape pen

Electric organs: see Pianos and organs

Electrical cords

Electronics

Elliptical Machine: see Exercise Equipment

Empty gas cans

EpiPen, unused: see Medicine

EpiPen, used: see Needles and Sharps

Essential oils: see household hazardous waste

Exercise equipment

Eyeglasses

Fans

Fertilizer

Film: see Photographs and Film

Fire extinguishers

Fireplace inserts: see Appliances

Fireworks

Flammable solids

Flash drives and memory cards

Flooring: vinyl flooring, wood flooring and ceramic tiles

Fuel oil

Furniture: metal

Furniture: wood, plastic or upholstered

Fusees or road flares

Game cartridges

Garage door opener

Garbage

Gas and fuels

Glass bottles and jars

Glass: large pieces

Glucose Meter: see Medical Equipment

Glue: see Adhesives

Grease - automotive: see automotive fluids

Grills

Gun cleaning products

Hair dryer: see Appliances: small

Hairspray

Hand sanitizer

Hangers

Hearing aids

Heater: metal

Heater: mineral-oil filled

Heater: plastic and ceramic heaters

Heater: propane and kerosene

Helium tanks: larger-than-one-pound gas cylinders

Humidifiers

Ice melt, de-icer and salt

Insulation

Irons: clothes

Joint compound

Junk: see Garbage

Keyboard, computer: see electronics

Keyboard organs: see pianos and organs

Lamps and light fixtures

Laptop: see TVs, computer monitors and laptops

Lawn, yard and garden equipment: battery operated

Lawn, yard and garden equipment: electrical

Lawn, yard and garden equipment: gas powered

Lead

Light bulbs: fluorescent

Light bulbs: LED

Light bulbs: incandescent, halogen

Lubricant; see automotive fluids

Mattresses and box springs

Medical equipment

Medical waste

Medicine

Mercury

Metal: see Scrap Metal

Microwave: see Appliances

Mineral Spirits: see Turpentine

Mirrors

Motor oil and oil filters

Musical greeting cards: see battery-operated devices

Nail polish and remover

Needles and Sharps

Neon lights

Oil drum

Organics

Organs: see pianos and organs

Paint and paint cans: latex (water-based) paint

Paint and paint cans: oil-based paint

Paint brushes and rollers

Pallets

Paper

Patio heaters, metal fire pits and wood-burning stoves

Perfume and cologne

Pesticides

Phones, iPhones, smart phones, cell phones and cordless: see Electronics

Photocopier

Photographs and colored film

Pianos and organs

Pill bottles

Pipes

Pizza boxes

Plastic bags and wrap

Plastic bottles, jugs, cups, containers and packaging

Plastic and jewel cases

Plastic landscaping pots

Plastic: large items

Plexiglass

Pool chemicals

Pots and pans

Power steering fluid: see automotive fluids

Power tools

Printer ribbons

Propane tank, larger than one pound: see tanks and cylinders, larger-than-one-pound gas cylinders

Propane tank, one pound: see tanks and cylinders, one-pound gas cylinders

Radios: see Electronics

Rags with solvent or oil

Railroad tie: see Wood: Treated

Refrigerant

Rowing Machine: see Exercise Equipment

Rust remover

RV toilet waste

Safes

Salt (water softener)

Satellite dishes

Sawdust: treated wood

Sawdust: untreated wood

Scrap metal

Sewing machines

Salt, ice melt: See ice melt, de-icer and salt

Sharps: see Needles and Sharps

Sheetrock and drywall

Shingles

Shoe polish

Shoes

Shredded paper: see Confidential paper

Siding

Sinks: fiberglass, porcelain and plastic

Sinks: metal, cast iron

Snowmobiles

Solar panels

Spot remover

Stationary Bikes: see Exercise Equipment

String and holiday lights

Styrofoam

Tanks and cylinders: one-pound propane gas cylinders

Tanks and cylinders: larger-than-one-pound gas cylinders

Tanks and cylinders: large above ground and underground tanks

Tanning bed

Televisions

Thermometers

Thermostats and switches: digital

Thermostats and switches: mercury

Tiles: porcelain, ceramic, slate, glass, marble and VCT

Tires

Toasters and toaster oven: see Appliances: small

Toilets

Toner and ink cartridges

Toys

Transmission fluid: see automotive fluids

Trash: see Garbage

Treadmill: see Exercise Equipment

Trophies

Turpentine

Typewriter

Vacuum cleaners

Varnish

Lead acid vehicle batteries

Vehicle oil: see motor oils and filters

VHS tapes: see Cassettes

Vinyl records

Walker: see Medical Equipment

Water heater: see Appliances

Water softener

Water storage tanks

Wheelchair: see Medical Equipment

Windows

Wire

Wood

Wood preservative

X-rays

Yard signs

Yard and tree waste

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