Dakota Valley Recycling

DVR is the partnership recycling department for the Cities of Apple Valley, Eagan and Burnsville
that connects residents and businesses to recycling, composting and waste disposal information.

City of Burnsville Spring Collection Event

The City of Burnsville hosts a one day spring Appliance & Electronic Collection Event.  This event takes place during the ‘I Love Burnsville’ week, usually at the end of May or the beginning of June.  The event takes place at the City of Burnsville Maintenance Center (13713 Frontier Court) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The items accepted at this event may vary from year to year and may have fees associated with them.  They typically include:

  • Appliances such as washers/dryers, hot water heaters, garbage disposals, trash compactors, ranges/stoves, air conditioners, heat pumps, refrigerators/freezers, furnaces, microwaves, dehumidifiers, and dishwashers
  • Electronics such as TV’s, VCR’s, Computer’s/computer equipment, stereos, cell phones, digital cameras, fax equipment, and electronic games
  • Scrap metal
  • Bicycles
  • Mattresses

City of Burnsville & Dakota County Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Hazardous waste is any waste material that can cause serious illness, a threat to human health or harm to the environment if improperly stored, transported or disposed. This includes most products labeled dangerous, flammable, poison, combustible and corrosive are considered hazardous waste.  The City of Burnsville & Dakota County hosts a one day Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in the fall of each year for residents to dispose of their hazardous waste.  The event takes place at the City of Burnsville Maintenance Facility (13713 Frontier Court) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  All Dakota County Residents are welcome to participate in this event.  The items accepted at this event may vary from year to year and may have fees associated with them.  They typically include:

  • Household hazardous waste such as aerosols, antifreeze, batteries, cleaners, fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline or other fuels, lawn and garden products, mercury thermometers, oil, paint—latex or oil, paint thinner, pesticides, propane tanks/gas cylinders, and thermometers, thermostats
  • Tires (please separate rims if possible)
  • Electronics
  • Scrap Metal
  • Bicycles
  • Appliances
  • Document destruction (documents confidentially destroyed by a certified shredding company).  Accepted items:  computer paper, copy paper, envelopes, letterhead, notepad/legal paper, fax paper, junk mail, file folders, phone message notes.  Paper clips and staples DO NOT need to be removed.  Non- acceptable items: carbon paper, laminated paper, phone books, magazines, tissue paper, rubber bands, metal binders, hard-cover books, plastic, cardboard boxes.

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