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.

I Love Burnsville Spring Collection Events start June 2!

Doing your spring cleaning is as easy as 1-2-3!  Every year, in coordination with I Love Burnsville Week, the City hosts a number of opportunities for residents to dispose of unwanted items in a convenient, low-cost manner. Start your summer off ri...

Backyard Composting

Did you know that you can let nature recycle your fruit/vegetable scraps, eggshells and coffee grounds right in your backyard, instead of throwing them in the trash? Besides conserving resources and diverting organic material from landfills, backyard...

Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) use significantly less energy than traditional light bulbs.  If every home in America replaced one incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified CFL, we would save enough energy every year to light 3 million...

The Recycling Zone

The Recycling Zone is the Dakota County recycling facility in Eagan where residents and businesses can dispose of a variety of materials instead of throwing them in the trash.  Acceptable items from residents include: Household hazardous waste ...

Ask a DVR Staff

Got a question about recycling? Not sure how to dispose of a household item?  Need information about yard waste sites, landfills, or The Recycling Zone?  If your question isn't covered by the content on this website, use the Contact section to send a...

  • I Love Burnsville Spring Collection Events start June 2!

  • Backyard Composting

  • Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)

  • The Recycling Zone

  • Ask a DVR Staff

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