Annual Spring Clean-up Day

For a fee:

• Bulky items for disposal (chairs, couches, toys, etc.)
• Tires will be collected for shredding and reuse.
• Mattresses and box springs can be brought to the event for recycling for a fee of $15 each, regardless of size.

See the price list  or call Waste Management at (763) 783-5423 for fee information. Cash and checks only.

For no charge:

• Bicycles in ANY CONDITION.
• Gently used items for donation to the Vietnam Vets. The Vets have created a list of acceptable   andnon-acceptable   items.
• Textile recycling - Bring torn and worn clothes, shoes (pairs only), linens, towels, fabric scraps and rags for free recycling. Clean and dry only please.
• Scrap Metal recycling - Bring in old metal grills, steel shelving, bed frames etc.  Lawn mowers and snow blowers must be drained of all fluids.
• New this Spring:  Paper shredding! Bring in your papers for free shredding. Limit three legal-sized boxes per vehicle. Shredded paper will be recycled.
• New this Spring: Appliances and electronics can be brought to the event for free recycling!
• New this Spring: Fluorescent bulb recycling! Bring in your expired, unbroken fluorescent bulbs (including compact fluorescent lights, U-tube and circline fluorescent tubes, bug zappers, black lights, germicidal bulbs, high output bulbs, and cold-cathode fluorescent bulbs) for proper disposal.

Tree debris, yard waste, garbage, recyclables, concrete and hazardous waste will not be accepted. Hazardous waste can be brought to the County’s event at the corner of Hwy 7 & Louisiana Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 7 - June 9, 2012.

The Clean-up Day is sponsored by Waste Management and the City of St. Louis Park and is provided as a lower-cost alternative to home pick up. Call Public Works at (952) 924-2555 for more information.