Recycling Events
Bulky waste curbside cleanup
Every fall there is a bulky waste curbside cleanup event for approximately one third of the city. Residents will receive a postcard in the mail indicating which date they are scheduled for pick-up and information about the event.
Changes to bulky waste curbside cleanup collection
The cost of the bulky waste curbside cleanup collection program has more than doubled in the past five year. To reduce costs the City Council agreed to set limits on the amount of material collected. Minor changes include:
- General junk and household building materials: Pile limited to ONE level truck bed (Generally 4’ x 8’ x 2’).
- Unusable furniture: Limit TWO.
- Mattresses or box springs: Limit TWO.
- Appliances: Limit TWO
Items exceeding limits will be left behind by the hauler. Residents will need to arrange and pay for separate disposal.
2025 cleanup area
The 2025 cleanup will be for residents in the following neighborhoods:
- Birchgrove
- Brookdale Park
- Edinburgh
- Monroe
- Norwood
- Palmer Lake
- River Park
- River View
Use the interactive map to find your date. If you live in a different district find options on how to get rid of your stuff:
Hennepin County’s Green Disposal Guide
Find your bulky waste curbside cleanup date
Launch the interactive bulky waste curbside cleanup date map
How it works
No need to make an appointment. Trucks will go down your street automatically. However, they’ll only go through your area once—no return trips.
Set your items out before 7 a.m. on collection day, but not more than two days before the pick-up day. Place appliances on one side of your driveway and bulky household waste on the other. Small items should be boxed or bagged. Do not place items in your garbage or recycling containers. Drain all fluids from items.
Acceptable items
Residential waste only; no contractor or business related materials.
Appliances
Limit 2. Empty appliances and tie/tape appliance doors shut and place on opposite side of driveway of other waste. No ammonia-gas camper appliances. Examples include:
- Air conditioners
- Dehumidifiers
- Dyers
- Microwaves
- Refrigerators
- Stoves
- Washers
- Water heaters
Old/unusable furniture
Limit 2. Tie and secure hide-a-way beds individually so they cannot open during handling. Example include:
- Couches
- Chairs
- Tables
Mattresses and box springs
Limit 2.
General household junk
Pile limited to ONE level truck bed (Generally 4’ x 8’ x 2’). These items include:
- Carpet and carpet pads
- It must be rolled and securely tied. No bigger than 5 feet long and 1 foot in diameter.
- Construction materials
- No concrete. Stack lumber and remove or bend nails flat. Example include:
- Drywall
- Tile
- Shingles
- Toilets
- Lumber
- Other similar materials left over from your home remodeling project
- No concrete. Stack lumber and remove or bend nails flat. Example include:
- Scrap metal
- Drain all fluid. Examples include:
- Lawn mowers
- Grills
- Bicycles
- Similar items
- Drain all fluid. Examples include:
Not accepted items
- Batteries
- Cardboard
- Computers
- Light Bulbs
- Paint
- Propane tanks
- Tires
- TVs
These items can be recycled at the Hennepin County Drop-off Facility. There is a fee for some items.
Material Reuse Donation Day
Here’s your chance to drop off certain reusable items such as mattresses, furniture, and building materials that are in good condition. All materials will be vetted onsite for quality and potential for resale or redistribution. Only items listed on the accepted lists will be considered.
Date, time, and location
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance (8300 Noble Avenue North).
Our partners
We are partnering with Bridging and Better Futures MN as well as Hennepin County on our expanded Reuse Donation Day.
Bridging provides the foundational home essentials to thousands of people every year. Items that you no longer need can mean the world to a child, family, or individual in need.
Better Futures MN is a local nonprofit that specializes in the reuse and resale of building materials. Materials accepted will be sold at their ReUse Warehouse. Better Futures Minnesota (The Network for Better Futures) is committed to helping justice-involved adults, primarily African American men, successfully reintegrate into society.
Our partners reserve the right to refuse materials that are not reuseable or recyclable. All items deemed acceptable will be taken for free.
Household items ACCEPTED
- Bed Frames
- Metal, freestanding, and folding (metal platform frames OK)
- No headboards, footboards or wooden rails
- Chairs & stools
- Kitchen, rocking, upholstered, folding, and counter-height stools (no powered or wheeled chairs)
- Couch/Sofas
- 90″ long or smaller (no sleeper, powered, or reclining sofas)
- Desks
- Must be 42″(w) x 24″(d) or smaller
- Dressers
- Must be 65” (l) or smaller, glass inserts OK (no stone/tile/all-glass tops)
- Kitchen/Dining Tables
- Must be 72” (l) x 42” (w/d) or smaller. Square folding/card tables/glass inserts OK (no stone/tile/all glass tops)
- Futons
- Complete sets only, frame + mattress
- Tables
- Nightstand, end, and coffee, glass inserts OK (no stone/tile/all-glass tops)
- TV Stands
- Must be 36″ height or smaller
- Wood Furniture
- Bookcases, 72″(h) x 36″(w) or smaller (no glass shelves)
- Mattresses & box springs
- Stain and rip free, twin, full, queen, king size accepted.
- No powered beds, mattress toppers, cribs, cots, electrical beds, bunk beds, trundle beds, sleeper sofas, or inflatable mattresses.
Building Materials ACCEPTED
Used items in good condition accepted unless otherwise noted
- Cabinetry – bath vanities, kitchen cabinets, cabinet doors
- Countertops – laminate and stone (straight sections only; no peeling, deep scratches, burn marks or excessive caulking)
- Doors – interior (solid wood, no hollow core) and exterior (metal)
- Flooring – hardwood (new and used) and laminate (new only)
- Grout, mudding – new, unopened containers only
- Hardware – handles, pulls, hinges
- Light fixtures – no shiny brass
- Lumber – 4 foot minimum length, denailed
- Nails, screws – no rust, in original box/container (no jars or glass)
- Plumbing fixtures – faucets
- Tile – new only, full boxes
- Tools – electric (corded or battery powered), hand (screw drivers, wrenches, hand saws, hammers, etc.) and yard (rakes, shovels, etc.)
- Windows – unbroken only
NOT ACCEPTED
- Appliances*
- Toilets
- Paint, stain, varnish, solvents*
- Aerosols*
- Mercury thermostats*
- Electronics*
- Garbage
- Recyclables (cardboard, glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc.)*
Questions?
Email BPOM@brooklynpark.org
*These items may be taken to the Hennepin County Drop-Off Facility. There is a charge for appliances and some electronics.
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore takes donations of reusable building materials at other times of the year.
Bridging has three locations in the Twin Cities; Bloomington, Plymouth and Roseville. Donate essential housewares, mattresses/box springs, and furniture year-round. Drop off for free, no appointment necessary. Plus, book a fee-based pickup online (124 zip codes serviced).
Special Material Drop-off Day
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 campus at 8300 Noble Avenue North. We will only take items on the Accepted list below.
We will not take furniture, remodeling debris, or general garbage.
Date and time
Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Items accepted for free
- Batteries
- Household
- Automotive
- Bring batteries to the Hennepin County Drop-Off Facility at other times (8100 Jefferson Highway).
- Bicycles (for reuse or scrap)
- Cardboard boxes (flatten and remove non-paper items)
- Electronics (see list for electronics that are accepted at a cost)
- Cell phones
- DVD/MP3 players
- Printers
- Stereos/radios
- Cords and cables
- and more
- Used oil, oil filters and antifreeze (use the free drop-off on 83rd Ave. at other times)
- Pallets (bring to Menards at other times)
- Paper for shredding (shredding will be done on site)
- Paper
- Catalogs
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Unwanted mail
- Scrap metal, including, but not limited to
- Aluminum window/door (no wood or glass)
- BBQ grills
- Metal bed frames
- Brass
- Lawnmowers (remove oil/gas)
- Metal bed springs
- Shelving
- Steel
Items accepted at a cost
Pay by cash or check made out to “City of Brooklyn Park”
| Item | Fee |
Appliances (including, but not limited to)
|
$10 each |
| Electronics
|
$5 each. Other electronic items are free. |
| Mattresses/box springs | $20 each piece $5 for crib mattress |
| Tires | $2 per tire |
Not accepted
- Carpet/Pads/Rugs
- Exercise equipment
- Furniture
- Garbage (unlike other cities we won’t take general trash)
- Lamps
- Lawn furniture
- Leaf blowers
- Light bulbs
- Paint
- Railroad ties
- Toasters
- Trash
Packing your vehicle
We have various stations where you’ll stop to drop off material. To make it easier and quicker to unload, please pack your vehicle in the reverse order of how the stations are located. For instance scrap metal is the very last station, so put it in your vehicle first.
Stations
- Paper: cardboard or for shredding (load in your vehicle last)
- Mattresses
- Electronics
- Oil and antifreeze
- Tires
- Batteries
- Appliances
- Scrap metal (load in your vehicle first)
Pumpkin recycling
Give your pumpkins a second life!
If you don’t have a backyard compost bin or organics recycling cart, use the free drop off container in Central Park. Residents of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope can drop off pumpkins. Please remove all candles, candle wax and decorations before disposal.
Pumpkins will be made into compost that will be used to make soil and landscapes healthy.
Date and time
November 1 to November 10, 2025
Location
Central Park across the street from Brooklyn Park’s Operations and Maintenance facility, 8300 Noble Ave N.