 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
04/30/2015
Contact:
Angela
Ziobro, Environment and Energy, 612-348-9850
Philip Hussong, Communications, 612-348-3735
News release
Hennepin County and its partner cities will sponsor five separate three-day household hazardous waste collection events for residents in 2015. Accepted items will include household lawn and garden products, products containing mercury, and fuel waste.
Hazardous wastes will be accepted from households only. The county will NOT be accepting electronics at the scheduled collection events, nor waste from businesses.
Each collection event will take place between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday:
May 14-16
City of Minnetonka – Public Works Department
11522 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
June 11-13
City of St. Louis Park – SLP Middle School
2025 Texas Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
July 9-11
City of Minneapolis
340 27th Ave. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
August 20-22
City of Minneapolis—PW Garage Snelling Ave.
3607 44th St. E
Minneapolis, MN 55404
September 17-19
City of Shorewood –Public Works Site
24200 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
Hennepin County also provides residents with drop-off facilities that are open year-round at 1400 W. 96th St., Bloomington and 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park.
For a complete list of acceptable and non-acceptable items or more information on drop-off facilities, call 612-348-3777 or visit www.hennepin.us/collectionevents.
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