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For release: May 8, 2014

Contact: Christina Schmitt, Environmental Services, 612-596-7740
Meg Knodl, Public Affairs, 612-348-3735

News release

Get rid of household hazardous waste at Minnetonka and St. Louis Park events

Hennepin County and its partner cities will hold community collection events this spring for Minnetonka and St. Louis Park residents to safely dispose of unwanted garden and household hazardous waste. Lawn and garden products, items containing mercury, and fuel wastes are among the hazardous waste accepted from households. Business waste will not be accepted.

Please note: This year, the county will not be accepting electronics at the collection events; only household hazardous waste will be accepted.

Collection events will be held Thursdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. each day:

• May 15–17
  City of Minnetonka– Public Works Department
  11522 Minnetonka Boulevard
  Minnetonka, MN  55305
• June 12 – 14
  City of St. Louis Park – SLP Junior High School
  2025 Texas Avenue South
  St. Louis Park, MN  55426

Hennepin County also provides residents with drop-off facilities that are open year-round at 1400 West 96th Street, 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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