Your Guide to Spring Clean-up Days in the Twin Cities

It’s almost that time of the year for Spring Clean-up, which means getting rid of unwanted items in your house. Most cities in the area offer a spring clean-up event where residents can drop off their “junk” for FREE or for a nominal fee. Twin Cities on the Cheap has compiled a master guide for Spring Clean-up Services. Not all cities collect the same items, check with your city directly if you have questions about collection of certain items. Some lucky residents have curbside services. If you don’t see your city below, the information may be in your monthly newsletter or services may be provided by your county. If you would like to have your city (or county) included in this listing, please contact news@twincitiesonthecheap.com

Albertville: St Michael and Albertville has discontinued city wide clean up days for 2022. They recommend using Wright County Compost and Recycling Facility TechMate or Randys Sanitation.
Andover: Saturday, May 19th 2022, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Andover Public Works, 1785 Crosstown Blvd. NW, FREE drop off for batteries, bicycles, books, CD’s, DVD’s, document shredding, propane tanks, scrap metal, useable household items, used eye glasses. Other items have discounted fees. Prices here.
Anoka: Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – noon, 501 Pierce Street in Anoka.
Arden Hills: Saturday, May 19, 7 a.m. – noon, Ramsey County Public Works Facility (1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive). Refuse and electronic drop-off available to Arden Hills residents at a reduced cost. Charges by vehicle type and load.
Bloomington: April 7 -May 5 (see web site for exact dates by area), Citywide Curbside Clean-up, open to Bloomington residents who participate in program on water bill. Items accepted include appliances (2 per household), bundled brush, carpeting, construction material, general junk, large scrap metal, mattresses/box springs (2 per household), unusable furniture (2 per household).
Burnsville: Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Appliance and Electronics Drop-off Event, City of Burnsville Maintenance Center. Also available to Burnsville residents is curbside pick-up of bulky items, dates TBD, contact Buckingham Companies to schedule 952-226-6441.
Brooklyn Park: Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Special Material Drop Off Day open to residents of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal and New Hope. Residents can drop off unwanted items at the Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance Campus located at 8300 N0ble Avenue North. Items accepted for FREE include batteries, used oil, scrap metal, bicycles and paper for shredding.
Chanhassen: Friday, April 27, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m, Chanhassen’s Spring Recycling Day, each resident receives up to $20 in FREE recycling fees at the Carver County Environmental Center.
Chaska: Saturday, May 7, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Spring Clean-up Day at Athletic Park. Clean up your yard and dispose of yard waste FREE of charge. Disposal of yard waste includes leaves, grass, brush and garden waste. https://twincitiesonthecheap.com/chaska-citywide-clean-up-and-shredding-day-for-may-7th-2022/
Circle Pines: Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – noon, Public Works Facility, 760 Civic Heights Drive. Residents of Circle Pines may bring up to four 32-gallon bags to trash to the site.
Cottage Grove: Saturday, May 5, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Public Works Garage, 8635 W. Point Douglas Road. Residents can drop off unwanted items.
Elk River: Saturday, April 23 2022 8 a.m – noon, Elk River Maintenance Facility, 19000 Proctor Road. Open to all Sherburne County residents. Accepted items include appliances, electronics, furniture, mattresses/box springs, mixed junk, propane tanks, tires, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, scrap metal, document shredding. https://twincitiesonthecheap.com/sherburne-county-2022-spring-clean-up-saturday-april-30th-elk-river/
Farmington: begins April 21 runs through May 19 (check flyer for exact date depending on area), curbside clean-up days for city of Farmington residential garbage customers. Accepted items include carpet, up to TWO appliances, furniture, bulky items. Mattresses and boxsprings are no longer accepted. See web site for more information.
Forest Lake: Saturday, date TBD, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., 19955 Forest Road North (enter at Headwaters Pkwy). One day remote collection for household hazardous waste and electronics and shredding (limit 4 boxes per customer). Open to households only.
Fridley: Saturdays, May 12, July 14, Sept. 8, Nov. 10, 9-12 p.m., New Drop Off Location, Green Lights Recycling, 1525 99th Lane NE in Blaine. Items accepted for drop off include appliances, electronics, air conditioners, batteries, bicycles, cardboard, carpeting, mattresses and box springs, paper for shredding, scrap metal, small engines, tires, see web site for fee schedule.
Golden Valley: Saturday, October 6, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Brookview Park, Mighty Tidy Clean-Up Day.
Hastings: Spring Cleanup April 11-22 Curbside Pick Up or Drop Off For details: View the 2022 Spring Cleanup Flyer
Hugo: Saturday, Dates TBD, 8 a.m. – noon, Hugo Public Works Building, 6900 137th Street North. Hazardous materials and electronics accepted FREE of charge. Free document shredding up to 4 boxes. Open to Hugo residents.
Lake Elmo: Date TBD, 8 am. – 1 p.m., Lake Elmo Public Works Building, 3445 Ideal Avenue (corner of Hwy 5 and Ideal Ave, enter on Ideal). Open to Lake Elmo residents. Items accepted include household items, lawn mowers, bicycles, furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpet.
Lakeville: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day, Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Central Maintenance Facility, 7570 179th Street W. Open to all Dakota County Residents, Accepted items at no charge include household hazardous waste, electronics, small household electronics. Appliances $25, not accepted air conditioners and refrigerators.
Maple Grove: Saturday, May 5, Clean-Up day, 8 a.m. – noon (Publics Works building, 9030 Forestview Lane).
Maplewood: Maplewood Spring Clean-up, Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Aldrich Arena (1850 White Bear Avenue), shredding from 8-noon. Open to Maplewood residents. Accepted items include appliances, electronics, bulky metals, tires, furniture, carpet, bicycles, household hazardous waste, document shredding.
Medina: Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at PW/Police Facility (600 Clydesdale Trail). Accepted items at no charge include scrap iron, batteries, anti-freeze, computer towers, laptops. Residents interested in planting milkweed to help the Monarch butterflies can pick up a bag of seeds FREE of charge. Also accepting bicycles, brush and compost, and Medina police will be conducting a FREE prescription drug take-back program.
Minneapolis: starting May 12, the City of Minneapolis is offering Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events, Fridays and Saturday, 9 a.m – 4 p.m. at the following dates and locations. Items accepted include household, lawn and garden products, fluorescent bulbs, auto and fuel wastes. Material accepted from households only (not businesses). Other items accepted at the county’s permanent drop-off facility.
- May 11-12, City of Minnetonka Public Works Department, 11522 Minnetonka Blvd.
- June 15-16, St. Louis Park Middle School, 2025 Texas Avenue South (Enter off West 22nd Street)
- June 22-23, Pillsbury Elementary School, 2250 NE Garfield Street (Enter of 22nd Avenue)
- July 27-28, Jenny Lind School, 5025 Bryant Avenue North (Enter off Dupont Avenue)
- August 10-11, Anthony Middle School, 5757 Irving Avenue South (Enter off Sunrise Drive)
- August 17-18, South High School, 3131 19th Avenue South (Enter off 21st Avenue South)
Minnetrista/Mound: Saturday, May 12, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Special Clean-up Day, 7701 County Road 110 West, City of Minnestrista, see flyer for fees.
Minnetonka: Saturdays, June 2 and Sept. 8, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Minnetonka Public Works building (11522 Minnetonka Blvd.). Special Community Drop-off Days, FREE items include batteries, bicycles, fluorescent bulbs, scrap metal. Nominal fees apply for other items.
Mounds View: Date TBD, Mounds View Public Works Facility (2466 Bronson Drive). For a discounted price, residents can drop off electronics, furniture, appliances and other “junk.”
New Brighton: Saturday, May 20, 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the New Brighton Maintenance Garage, 700 5th Street N.W., items accepted for FREE include chemicals, paints, automotive products, fluorescent lights, FREE paper shredding, other items accepted for nominal fees.
Osseo: Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m. – noon, City Clean Up Event, Public Works parking lot at 800 Broadway Street East, open to Osseo residents only for general household, unusable furniture, appliances and more.
Plymouth: Annual Drop off Day, Saturday, April 21, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (time not verified yet) City Drop-Off day at the Plymouth Maintenance Facility, 14900 23rd Avenue N, for Plymouth residents only, one lane for recycle and reuse items including bicycles, textiles, paper to shred, bulbs and household batteries, one lane for disposal including tires, scrap metal, furniture , electronics, appliances, carpet, construction debris and vehicle batteries (per vehicle charge of $20).
Prior Lake: City Wide Recycling Event – May 13-26, curbside for residents of Prior Lake, Spring Lake Township and Credit River Township. A nominal fee will be charged for pick-up and disposal. To schedule call 952-226-6441 by 2:30 p.m. on the day prior to the regularly scheduled pick-up day.
River Falls: WI: Monday-Friday, May 14-18 (4-8 p.m.) and Saturday, May 19 (8 a.m. – 1 p.m.). Items accepted for free include carpets, furniture, large or bulky items, mattresses or box springs.
Rosemount: Saturday, May 19, 8 a.m. – noon, 1300 145th Street East. Open to Rosemount residents. Items accepted free of charge or for a nominal fee include: appliances, carpet, electronics, mattresses, tires, car batteries, clean steel and construction debris.
Roseville: Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dale Street soccer field parking lot (2555 Dale Street). Bring a load of general garbage and be charged by the size of your vehicle. Some items will have special charges. See price chart by clicking here.
Shakopee: Saturday, April 28, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m, Annual Clean Up Day Event at the Public Works Building (400 Gorman Street). Every last Saturday in April the City of Shakopee in cooperation with Louisville Township, Jackson Township and Scott County, offers a Clean Up Day for household junk and recyclables. Residents will be charged a flat fee based on type of vehicle transporting the refuse.
Shoreview: Saturday, TBD, 7 a.m. – noon, 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive (Hamline Avenue and Highway 96). Open to Shoreview and Arden Hills residents only. Charges by type of vehicle, car $10, all others $25, trailers $35.
South St. Paul: Saturday, TBD, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Public Works Maintenance Facility (400 East Richmond Street). Open to residents of South St. Paul. Items accepted include tires, appliances, computers, printers, furniture, air conditioners, mattresses and box springs, junk, brush, scrap metal, propane tanks.
St. Anthony Village: Saturday, TBD, 9 a.m. – noon, Public Works Facility, 3801 Chandler Drive. Accepted items include appliances, electronics, scrap metal, cardboard, clothing, document shredding.
St. Louis Park: Saturday, June 9, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the St. Louis Park Municipal Service Center (7305 Oxford Street). For St. Louis Park residents only. The following items may be dropped off at no charge, bicycles, electronics, textile recycling, scrap metal recycling, paper shredding, fluorescent bulb recycling. Other items like appliances and tires have fees.
St. Paul: Saturday, TBD, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Harding High School, 1540 E. 6th Street (enter from 3rd Street), and Saturday, June 24 at Washington Technology Magnet High School, 1495 Rice street. Open to all St. Paul residents. Items accepted include furniture, construction materials, mattresses, appliances, electronics, scrap metal and more.
Vadnais Heights: Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Community Park parking lot, 651 East County Road F. Open to residents of Vadnais Heights. Items accepted include rubbish, tires, major appliances, furniture, carpeting, electronics, computer and household hazardous waste. All charges assessed on a per load evaluation.
Wayzata: Saturday, May 5, 7 a.m. curbside for residents who pay for recycling, organics and garbage service on their monthly utility bills, to include household items, appliances and electronics. Fees may apply, for pick-up of mattresses/boxsprings, appliances and electronics call 763-972-3335 to arrange for pick-up and payment prior to 3 p.m. on May 3.
White Bear Lake: Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, October 6, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., 4200 Hoffman Road (former Public Works site). Open to residents of White Bear Lake. Items accepted include air conditioners, appliances, batteries, bicycles, carpeting, computers, furniture, mattresses, tires. Fees assessed based on size and type of load.