Upcoming HHW collection events

from Hennepin County Environmental Services:

Hennepin County and the cities of Independence, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park are sponsoring spring community collection events for county residents to safely and properly dispose of their unwanted garden and household hazardous wastes.

The collection events will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Saturday:

• Independence: April 30 – May 2
  Independence City Hall parking lot, 1920 County Road 90
• Minnetonka: May 14 - 16
  City of Minnetonka-Public Works Department, 11522 Minnetonka Blvd.
• St. Louis Park: June 11 - 13
  Louisiana Oaks Park - south parking lot, 3500 Louisiana Ave.
  

The county will accept many household hazardous wastes, including mercury items (fluorescent bulbs and HID lamps, thermostats and thermometers); pesticides; electronics (computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, etc.); automotive wastes (fuels, fuel additives, starter fluid, waxes); aerosol cans, paint, lead-based paint chips, solvents and thinners; pool, photographic and hobby chemicals; rechargeable tools, household batteries and lead-acid batteries and gas cylinders (propane less than 40 lbs., specialty gases less than 59 lbs. will be evaluated). Items are accepted from households only, business waste cannot be accepted.

These collection events provide residents with convenient community locations to bring their problem wastes. As a year-round alternative to these collections, Hennepin County provides residents with permanent drop-off facilities located 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 Hennepin County Environmental Services at 612-348-3777, or visit hennepin.us/collectionevents.

Thanks to Hennepin County for being a financial supporter of Linen Hills EcoParents thought the Community POWER grant program.