**POSTPONED UNTIL LATER DATE**

Dakota County and the City of Lakeville are hosting their annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day on Saturday, May 2, 2020, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility (CMF). The drop off is open to all Dakota County Residents.

Event Details 

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Location: Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility
7570 179th Street West

Items accepted for FREE:

• Household hazardous waste: aerosols, antifreeze, batteries (all types), driveway sealer, fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline/fuels, household cleaners, lawn and garden products, oil and oil filters, paint, paint strippers and thinners, pesticides, propane tanks/gas cylinders, thermometers, thermostats, varnish and stains, and most things labeled: dangerous, flammable, combustible, poisonous or corrosive
• Electronics: answering machines, cell phones, computer equipment, copiers, DVD players, game systems, hard drives, laptops, MP3/iPods, desktop printers, radios (TVs and computer monitors accepted for a fee) 
• Small household electronics: blenders (remove jar), bread makers, cameras, clocks, coffee makers (remove carafe), electric knives, electric toothbrushes, fans, food sealing equipment, fryers, hair dryers, heaters, holiday lights/cords, irons, mixers, remotes, sewing machines, toaster ovens, vacuum cleaners (no bags) 
• Document destruction: confidentially destroyed by a certified shredding company. Accepted items: copy/fax paper, mail, envelopes, notepad/legal paper, file folders, notes. Paper clips and staples okay

Items accepted for a fee (cash or check only)

• Appliances ($25 per unit): air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, freezers, furnaces, garbage disposals, heat pumps, humidifiers, ranges/stoves, refrigerators, trash compactors, washers/dryers, water heaters/softeners. Microwaves will be $10
• Electronics ($10 per unit): TVs and computer monitors
• Mattress/box springs ($30 each): any size or condition. NO futons or air mattresses

How to prepare for a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event:

• Remove all batteries from electronics
• Pack HHW in cardboard boxes so that it does not spill during transport. Be prepared to leave your container and boxes
• Put like chemicals together. Seperate unlike chemicals
• Label materials that are not in their original containers
• Make sure containers are not leaking and lids are tightly sealed
• Put your boxes in your trunk, away from passengers during transport. Remove all other items from trunk
• At the event, trained personnel will ask you to remain in your car while they remove the HHW from your trunk. 

Items NOT ACCEPTED at this event

• NO carpet: for disposal of carpet and carpet padding, click here
• NO furniture: for reuse options of furniture in good condition, click here.  For disposal options, click here
• NO ammonia-gas appliances (such as RV appliances): ammonia-power appliances can be brought to JR's Advanced Recycling for a fee. For more information, click here
• NO yard waste: for a list of local yard waste sites, click here
• NO tires: tires may be brought to The Recycling Zone for a small fee
• NO scrap metal: for disposal of scrap metal, click here
• NO business waste (including home-based businesses)

For more information, visit www.lakevillemn.gov or call 952-985-4400