Bring cleaners, auto products, electronics, and other stuff that doesn’t belong in your trash to The Recycling Zone in Eagan for safe disposal. Dropping off is easy—that’s why residents dropped off over 2.9 million pounds of materials last year. You stay in your car while staff unload materials from the trunk or backseat. Put smaller items in a box that you can leave behind.
Accepted items: free drop-off unless noted
- Auto products like motor oil, antifreeze and gas
- Bug killers/repellants
- Cleaners
- Electronics (fee for TVs and computer monitors)
- Lightbulbs – all types
- Needles and sharps (in a closed rigid container, keep in front seat)
- Paints and stains
- Personal care products like nail polish and hair dye
- Propane tanks and aerosol sprays
- Scrap metal
- Tires (fee)
- Small household electronics like toasters and vacuums
- String lights and cords
- Vaping devices
- Weed killer
- Most products that say caution, warning, danger, or poison
The Recycling Zone does not accept:
- Appliances
- Carpet
- Humidifiers and dehumidifiers
- Lumber
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Medical waste and medications
- Yard waste
If you have an unknown or unique household chemical, email recyclingzone@co.dakota.mn.us before dropping off to work with The Recycling Zone staff about safe handling.
The Recycling Zone, located at 3365 Dodd Road in Eagan, is open all year, four days a week. For a complete list of accepted items and drop-off hours, visit www.dakotacounty.us, search recycling zone.
Partially funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Dakota County.