Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day

The City of Burnsville, in cooperation with Dakota County, is holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day on September 24th at the Maintenance Facility.  From 9am to 2pm, residents can bring unwanted paint, household chemicals, appliances, electronics, bicycles, lawn mowers and more to be disposed of responsibly.  Items accepted and fees for appliance disposal listed below:

Materials accepted for a fee include:

•  Appliances: $8.00 each
  Washers/Dryers, Water Heaters, Water Softeners, Air Conditioners, Garbage Disposals, Trash Compactors, Ranges/Stoves, Refrigerators/Freezers, Furnaces, Microwaves, Dehumidifiers, Dishwashers, Heat Pumps, etc.  Cash and Checks ONLY.

Materials accepted for no fee include:

• Household Hazardous Waste: Aerosols, Auto Batteries, Cleaners, Fire Extinguishers, Fluorescent Lights, Gasoline, Latex Paint, Lawn Chemicals, Oil Based Paint, Pesticides, Propane Cylinders, Rechargeable Batteries, Thermostats, Used Oil/Filters, Most Products Labeled: Dangerous, Corrosive, Flammable, Poison, or Combustible.
• Electronics: Computers, Monitors, Small Home Printers, Fax Machines, Televisions, VCR/DVD Players, Stereo Equipment, Cell Phones, Computer Keyboards, Battery Backups, Other Misc. Electronics
• Lawn Mowers, Pressure Washers and Misc. Power Tools (fluids must be drained)
• Scrap Metal
• Tires (please separate from rim if possible)
• Bicycles: will be donated to be refurbished or disassembled for parts
• Document Destruction (Documents confidentially destroyed by a certified shredding company).  Accepted Items: computer paper, copy paper, envelopes, letterhead, notepad/legal paper, fax paper, junk mail, file folders, phone message notes. Paper clips and staples DO NOT have to be removed.  Non-acceptable Items: carbon paper, laminated paper, phone books, magazines, tissue paper, rubber bands, metal binders, hard-cover books, plastics, cardboard, boxes.

This event is for Dakota County residents only, no business waste accepted.  Driver's license required.  The Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day is sponsored by the City of Burnsville and the Dakota County Board of Commissioners.