What does the rule say?
Type any item plus your ZIP. We show the federal, state, and local rule that applies — with the source it came from and the last date a person on our team checked it.
Built on the published federal, state, county, and city rules for your ZIP. Every answer cites the publisher and last-verified date.
- every rule cited
- Sourced
- last-verified shown
- Dated
- where rules exist
- Local
- federal → city cascade
- 4-tier
Why does federal vs. state vs. county matter?
Federal rules set safety floors for batteries, paint, sharps, electronics, and other hazardous materials. They apply anywhere in the United States.
State rules add laws specific to each state — things like Minnesota's Covered Electronic Device law or California's PaintCare program. They override the federal baseline when the state has gone further.
County and city rules set local pickup schedules, drop-off facilities, and any local overrides — for example, Hennepin County composts pumpkins, but not every county does. ClearPath layers all of them into one answer for your ZIP — county and city included, no account needed.
The four items residents look up most
Same verified rules as the lookup above — plus prep steps, common mistakes, and the rule-source citations.
- Battery disposalSingle-use, rechargeable, lithium-ion, button cell — every chemistry, free drop-offs near you.
- Paint disposalLatex, oil, primer, aerosol — PaintCare-funded drop-offs that take it for free.
- Mattress disposalWhere they take it, what it costs, and the curbside rules for your ZIP.
- TV recyclingCRT, LCD, plasma — covered facilities by Minnesota law, no curbside.