Verified disposal rules for Minnetonka residents — Hennepin's western lake suburb (~52,000 people). Minnetonka uses an open-market hauler system — residents pick from a city-licensed list. Hazardous waste goes to Hennepin's Bloomington HHW (about 20 minutes east on Hwy 7 + I-494). The city also runs spring + fall yard-waste drop-off events.
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Minnetonka residents contract directly with a licensed hauler — Republic, Waste Management, Randy's Environmental, Walters Recycling, and others. The city maintains the licensed-hauler list at minnetonkamn.gov. Compare quotes for your specific volume + pickup-day preference.
All Minnetonka licensed haulers run single-stream recycling: all recyclables in one cart, picked up every other week alongside garbage. Plastic bags do NOT go in the cart — return to a grocery-store bin instead.
Some Minnetonka haulers offer opt-in curbside organics (Republic, Waste Management). Ask your hauler. Alternatively, the Hennepin County organics drop-off network (12+ sites including one in Hopkins) accepts food scraps free for residents.
Minnetonka runs spring + fall yard-waste drop-off events at city facilities — typically May and October. Free for residents bringing brush, leaves, and yard waste in volumes their hauler can't handle. Dates announced at minnetonkamn.gov each spring; bring proof of residency.
Minnetonka residents take HHW (paint, motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, lithium-ion batteries, propane tanks) to the Bloomington Hennepin County HHW at 1400 W 96th Street — about 20 minutes east. Free for any Hennepin resident with photo ID. Brooklyn Park HHW (8100 Jefferson Hwy) is the alternate.
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Check an item in Minnetonka →Most disposal rules in Minnetonka are set at the county level by Hennepin County. The Minnetonka 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 →Minnetonka has open-market haulers — you pick your own. Check your most recent garbage bill, or look up the city-licensed hauler list at minnetonkamn.gov/government/departments/public-works/recycling-trash. The major options are Republic, Waste Management, Randy's, and Walters Recycling.
Easiest: bulk pickup via your residential hauler — most include 1-2 items per year. Otherwise: take to a Hennepin transfer station ($20-40), or donate stain-free mattresses to Salvation Army or Goodwill for free pickup. Junk haulers (1-800-GOT-JUNK, College Hunks) charge $80-150 for a single mattress.
Bloomington HHW at 1400 W 96th Street is the closest to Minnetonka — about 20 minutes east on Hwy 7 + I-494. Free for any Hennepin resident with photo ID. Open Tuesday-Saturday seasonally; check hennepin.us for current hours. Brooklyn Park is the alternative if you're north of I-394.
Three options: (1) PaintCare drop-off at Hirshfield's on Highway 7 or Sherwin-Williams — both latex and oil-based free in MN. (2) Hennepin County HHW in Bloomington (1400 W 96th St) — free for residents. (3) Dry latex paint (cat litter + open lid) and put in regular trash. Oil-based paint NEVER trash; HHW or PaintCare only.
Spring event is typically in May; fall event in October. Free for residents bringing brush, leaves, and yard waste in larger volumes than the curbside hauler accepts. Dates and locations are announced at minnetonkamn.gov each spring; bring proof of residency (driver's license or utility bill).
