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Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Facility - Carver County Environmental Services

Products for Sale - Radon Kits: Short term and long term - Well Water Test Kits: Coliform bacteria, nitrate - nitrogen, sulfate and fluoride - Biodegradable Bags: Mini bags - three gallon; lawn and leaf bags - 30 gallon; kitchen bags - 15 gallon; Kraft bags - bundle of brown paper lawn bags - Kitchen pails Product Reuse Area - Useable household chemical products are placed and free for residents to take. Automotive products, cleaners and paints. Items Accepted for Recycling - Household Hazardous Waste: Household cleaners; gasoline and other automotive products; pesticides; latex and oil-based paints, pesticides/fertilizers/weed killer; propane tanks; aerosol cans; paint remover/stripper/thinner; stain/varnish; insect/roach/ant killer; mercury thermometers and thermostats; rechargeable batteries - Household Sharps and Needles: Must be in approved container - Recyclables: Newspapers and inserts; corrugated cardboard; magazines and catalogs; mail, phone books and office paper; steel and aluminum cans, foil and trays; tin; glass bottles and jars; boxboard (cracker, cereal, pop/beer, etc.); food and beverage plastics #1 - 7; milk carton and juice boxes - Batteries: Automotive and household - Cartridges: Inkjet and printer - Used motor oil, filters and antifreeze - Scrap Metal: All non metal material must be removed - Clothing/useable products - Cooking Oil: Vegetable, peanut, canola, olive, soybean, corn and sunflower - Bicycles - Lawnmowers/Other Small Engine Devices: Must be drained of all fluids - Fluorescent Bulbs: Residents - maximum of 25 bulbs - Organics: All food products including meat and bones; coffee grounds and tea bags; non-recyclable paper such as pizza boxes, paper towels, paper plates, paper napkins and waxed paper containers - Residential Electronics: TVs/monitors; CPUs and laptops; printers and scanners; keyboards and mice; VCR and DVD players; CD players; stereos and speakers; miscellaneous items (phones, etc.) - Business electronics - Appliances: Refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washers, dryers, microwaves, water softeners, dehumidifiers, water heaters, treadmills and air conditioners - Business appliances - Tires: Car, truck, SUV, semi, farm (small) front and farm (large) rear - Shoes - Mattresses and box springs - Christmas trees

Last assured

04/03/2024

Physical Address

116 Peavey Circle, Chaska, MN 55318

Hours

- Open 12 pm - 7 pm Wednesday; 12 pm - 6 pm Thursday; 10 am - 4 pm Friday; 8 am - 12 pm Saturday - Christmas Tree Recycling: Visit website for dates

Application process

- Call; email; visit website; walk in - When delivering truckloads of recyclables, recycling more than four appliances, or recycling more than 10 tires, call ahead - Businesses must call for an appointment

Fee

Vary by service

Required documents

Driver's license

Eligibility

Residents of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties

Service area

Anoka County, MN Carver County, MN Dakota County, MN Hennepin County, MN Mcleod County, MN Ramsey County, MN Scott County, MN Washington County, MN

Agency info

Carver County Environmental Services

Manages the county Environmental Center, recycling, solid waste, industrial and household hazardous waste, feedlots, on-site sewers, burning permits, ag inspections, and radon kits

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