How do I get rid of this?

Item Collected Address Cost
Yard Waste Collection: Accepts leaves, grass clippings and non-woody plants (some sites accept trees) Various Locations in Ramsey County Free

Household Hazardous Waste
Paint, old fertilizer, fluorescent light bulbs, etc.
(Check each location for accepted items)

Year-Round (5 Empire Drive, St Paul) Season, Month of June (1725 Kent Street, Roseville)
Ramsey Household Hazardous Waste
Free
Search all Items A-Z:  Ramsey Recycles See Item for locations

May vary

Used Oil Disposal Ramsey County Hazardous Waste Site
5 Empire Drive, Saint Paul, MN
Free
Glass, cans, plastic containers #1-#7, paper, cardboard, newspaper, magazines Your curbside bin
Eureka Recycling
Available to all residents
Prescriptions and unused medicines Ramsey County Medicine Collection Program Free

Ink and toner cartridges

Ramsey Recycle Guide or Quill.com

May vary
Food scraps and other organic waste Ramsey County Food Scraps (organic waste) Collection Sites Free
Mattresses Ramsey Recycling  
Textiles
(Rags and other non-reusable textiles can go in the trash)
Epilepsy Foundation  
Electronics Disposal
Electronic products containing a cathode ray tube (CRT), such as TVs and computer monitors, may not be placed in the garbage. Electronic products contain lead and other heavy metals which are harmful to human health and the environment.

Lead from CRTs is the largest single source of lead in Minnesota's municipal waste. Approximately 20% of each CRT is made up of lead; this is between 5-8 pounds of lead per unit. The ban will keep toxic lead and other recyclable components of electronics out of landfills. A number of retailers accept electronics for free or a small fee. Please see the table below for recycling options.
Company Address Cost
Best Buy Various Locations See store for details
Eureka Recycling Online Fee to post information
860 Vandalia St
St Paul, MN 55114
Free to Ramsey County residents.  In partnership with Repowered.
Retrofit Recycling 2960 Yorktown Blvd
Little Canada, 651-766-7422
For a fee, you can drop off old electronics
Junk Genius 4514 Nakomis Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Check website or call
(612) 444-5865 for details
Our Vision Recycling 2582 Long Lake Rd
Roseville, MN 55113
Free electronic recycling service for businesses
(612) 807-8795 for details
Free Geek 2537 25th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Free.  See website for accepted items

Donate Cell Phones

The City also collects old cell phones. Drop off old phones at the Police Department in City Hall, and include the batteries and chargers. Analog phones are recycled and digital phones are sent to the 911 Cell Phone Bank, a nonprofit organization that reprograms the digital phones for distribution. They clear out personal information from old cell phones, but donors are encouraged to remove the memory or subscriber identity module (SIM) card and delete phone lists, lists of calls (received and made), voicemails, email and text messages, organizer folders, web search history and photos.

Email Community Relations Manager Corey Yunke or call him at 651-792-7209 with questions.

Contact your carrier to see if they offer a trade in or recycling program.



Clean Up Day and Free Shredding Day


See the Events page 

More questions?

Call 651.633.EASY (3279), answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or check out RamseyRecycles.com.

Recycling/Disposal Guide for Home Gadgets and Devices