City disposal guide · MN

Brooklyn Park, MN — disposal guide

Verified disposal rules for Brooklyn Park residents — Hennepin's sixth-largest city (~85,000 people) and home of the Hennepin County HHW Transfer Station at 8100 Jefferson Highway. Curbside service comes from one of the city's licensed haulers (Republic, Waste Management, Randy's, others), with full-service hazardous-waste right inside city limits. ClearPath sources rules from brooklynpark.org + hennepin.us + MPCA.

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City basics

Curbside schedule: Brooklyn Park does NOT operate its own curbside collection — residents contract directly with a licensed Hennepin County hauler. Pickup day varies by hauler and address. Most provide weekly garbage, every-other-week recycling, and seasonal yard-waste pickup April-November.
Bulk pickup: Bulk pickup is arranged through your individual hauler, not the city. Most Brooklyn Park haulers include 1-2 bulk items per year free; additional items $15-40 each. Call your hauler directly or use ClearPath's pickup booking flow.
Primary ZIPs: 55428, 55443, 55444, 55445
Population: 85,000

Brooklyn Park HHW Transfer Station — the north metro's primary HHW site

Free for Hennepin residents · 8100 Jefferson Hwy · Open year-round

The Hennepin County HHW Transfer Station at 8100 Jefferson Highway is inside Brooklyn Park city limits and is the primary household-hazardous-waste facility for the entire north metro. Accepts paint, motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, lithium-ion batteries, propane tanks, and electronics free for Hennepin residents. Hours vary seasonally; bring photo ID showing a Hennepin address.

Curbside recycling

Single-stream, every other week — set by your hauler

Brooklyn Park's licensed haulers all run single-stream recycling: paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass bottles, and rigid plastics #1, #2, #5 in one cart. Plastic bags are NOT accepted curbside — return to a grocery-store drop bin. The city publishes the hauler list and contact info at brooklynpark.org/residents/recycling-environment.

Organics (food scraps + yard waste)

Opt-in curbside organics through participating haulers

Brooklyn Park is part of Hennepin County's organics expansion. Some haulers (Republic, Waste Management) offer curbside organics for residential addresses; others direct residents to the Hennepin County drop-off site at 3600 17th Ave NE. Accepts food scraps including meat and dairy, paper food packaging, and yard waste.

Bulk pickup — furniture, mattresses, appliances

Arranged through your individual hauler, not the city

Mattresses, couches, dressers, refrigerators, and appliances are collected by your residential hauler, not by the City of Brooklyn Park. Most haulers offer 1-2 bulk items per year free as part of the residential contract; additional items $15-40 each. Refrigerators always require Freon recovery (handled by the hauler).

Yard waste — leaves, branches, grass clippings

Curbside April-November · Free Hennepin compost drop-off year-round

Most Brooklyn Park haulers offer seasonal curbside yard-waste pickup April through November in paper yard-waste bags or compostable kraft bags. Off-season or for high-volume cleanup, the Hennepin County compost facility at 8100 Jefferson Hwy (same site as HHW) accepts yard waste free for residents.

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Brooklyn Park is part of Hennepin County

Most disposal rules in Brooklyn Park are set at the county level by Hennepin County. The Brooklyn Park city policies above layer on top of that — for the full rule text, HHW facility list, and county-wide programs, see:

Hennepin County disposal guide →

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Frequently asked in Brooklyn Park

Where is the closest HHW site to Brooklyn Park?

The Hennepin County HHW Transfer Station at 8100 Jefferson Highway is inside Brooklyn Park city limits — about 5 minutes from anywhere in the city. Free for any Hennepin resident with photo ID. Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. seasonally; check hennepin.us for current schedule.

Who is my Brooklyn Park garbage hauler?

Brooklyn Park doesn't assign haulers — residents pick from a city-approved list (Republic, Waste Management, Randy's, others). Find the current list at brooklynpark.org/residents/recycling-environment. If you don't know your hauler, look at your bill or check with your landlord/HOA.

Can I take my old TV to the HHW Transfer Station in Brooklyn Park?

Yes — the Brooklyn Park HHW facility accepts all electronics free for Hennepin residents, including TVs, monitors, laptops, and phones. CRT TVs and any device with a battery are explicitly accepted. Best Buy on Zane Avenue also accepts most electronics free up to 50″ TVs.

Where do I drop off paint in Brooklyn Park?

Three options: (1) PaintCare drop-off at Hirshfield's on West Broadway — both latex and oil-based free in MN. (2) HHW Transfer Station at 8100 Jefferson Hwy — accepts paint plus everything else. (3) Dry out latex paint (cat litter + open lid) and put in regular trash. Oil-based paint NEVER trash; HHW or PaintCare only.

Does Brooklyn Park pick up Christmas trees?

Christmas-tree pickup is handled by your hauler, not the city. Most haulers offer free curbside pickup the first two weeks of January if you set the tree out with no decorations, lights, stand, or tree skirt. Trees that miss the window go to the Hennepin compost site at 8100 Jefferson Hwy free year-round.