Scrap metal, electronics, or other junk taking up space? Let us take care of it at our Special Materials Drop Off Day event!
Twice a year we host a special drop-off for residents to bring in certain recyclable items that don’t go in your cart. This event is open to residents of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope and is held at the Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance Building (8300 Noble Avenue N).
We will only take items on the Accepted Items list, not general garbage. We will also have free on-site paper shredding for confidential documents.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance
8300 Noble Avenue N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Questions?
Email the Recycling Division or call 763-493-8006 (Monday - Friday | 7:00 - 3:30)
Free interpreter services are available.
 Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills!
Does your clock tik, but not tok? Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more.
Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.
Just show up! No need to make an appointment.
Learn more at www.hennepin.us/FixItClinic
Saturday, October 11
Noon-4:00 p.m.
Community Activity Center
5600 85th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55443
Questions?
Nancy Lo
nancy.lo@hennepin.us
 Holiday Decor Swap It: Fall/winter holiday décor
Holiday decor swap-it event! Bring fall/winter decorations you no longer need. Take home holiday décor you want. Swap it—for free! The theme for this Swap-It event is holiday décor, from Halloween to New Year’s Eve and every holiday in between.
What to expect
- No pre-registration required. Anyone can participate, and kids are welcome.
- You do not need to bring items to take items.
- Everything is free. Take as many items as you can use.
- Check in at the event table, where volunteers will check, weigh, and sort your items.
- Items accepted for Swap It: Holiday Décor event should be clean and in good working condition.
- Remaining items will be donated to Arc’s Value Village.
For a complete list of items accepted and those that won’t be accepted can be found here: hennepin.us/swap-it.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Brookdale Library, Full Meeting Room
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Questions?
Contact Kirsten Wahlberg, kirsten.wahlberg@hennepin.us or 612-543-0430.
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