Old VCR? Broken Bulb? Give it to the City!

Minnetonka's giving you a hand with your spring cleaning. Starting tomorrow, Minnetonka residents can drop off household hazardous waste and consumer electronics at the .

The Hennepin County household hazardous waste community collection will go on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. City officials predict that Saturday will be the busiest day—so be prepared to wait in line.

The HHW drop-off is open to any city resident, but will only accept items from households. No hazardous waste or problem materials can be dropped off by businesses, including home businesses or non-profit organizations.

Residents may NOT dump appliances, asbestos, copiers, motor oil and motor oil filters, tires, some compressed gas cylinders, explosives, radioactive materials, infectious waste or household garbage.

Problem Materials Accepted Free of Charge:

Household, lawn and garden products

Adhesives, aerosols, batteries, cleaners, drain cleaner, driveway sealer, fire extinguishers, flammable products, paint (limit three 5-gallon pails), paint thinners, solvents and strippers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, photographic and hobby chemicals, poisons, pool chemicals, rechargeable tools and electronics, stains, wood preservatives.

Mercury-containing items

Fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps and ballasts (maximum 25), thermometers, thermostats.

Electronics

Computers, laptops, DVD players, VCRs, radios, TVs, etc.

Auto and fuel wastes

Diesel fuel, fuel additives, gasoline (containers will not be returned), kerosene, starter fluid, vehicle lead-acid batteries, waxes. No motor oil or oil filters.

Gas Cylinders

• Acceptable: Propane tanks less than 40 lbs., specialty gases on a case-by-case basis if less than 59 lbs.
• Unacceptable: Propane tanks greater than 40 lbs.; gases requiring special management; all greater than 59 lbs., and all gas cylinders from a business.

For more information, call Dean Elstad at 952.988.8430 or Hennepin County at 612.348.3777.