Minnesota — disposal guide
Disposal rules for Minnesota's 5.7 million residents. Statewide framework comes from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Minn. Stat. § 115A (Solid Waste Management Act), and federal EPA rules. ClearPath sources every county-specific rule from the county's own .gov publication and cites it on every verdict.
Minnesota-specific disposal rules
- TV landfill ban — Minn. Stat. § 115A.9301 prohibits all CRT and flat-panel TVs from landfill statewide.
- PaintCare state — Minnesota participates in the PaintCare paint stewardship program; both latex AND oil-based paint can be dropped free at any participating retailer.
- White goods landfill ban — Minn. Stat. § 115A.9301 also prohibits major appliances (washers, dryers, fridges, AC units) from landfill.
- Electronics recycling law — Minn. Stat. § 115A.121 requires manufacturer take-back for video-display devices.
- Universal county HHW programs — every MN county runs an HHW collection program; most have permanent year-round facilities (rare nationally — only a handful of states have this density).
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Disposal guides by county
ClearPath has verified rule coverage for these Minnesota counties. More are queued — see the county- onboarding runbook for the pattern.
- Hennepin County →Pop. 1.27 million · Includes Minneapolis, Bloomington, Edina, Plymouth, +6 more
Verified disposal rules for Hennepin County residents — Minnesota's most populous county (~1.27 million people). Covers Minneapolis, Bloomington, Edina, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Brooklyn Park, Richfield, Maple Grove, St Louis Park, and 36 other cities.
- Ramsey County →Pop. 550,000 · Includes St Paul, Roseville, Maplewood, White Bear Lake, +3 more
Verified disposal rules for Ramsey County residents. Covers St Paul, Roseville, Maplewood, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, North St Paul, and the rest of the county's ~550,000 residents.
- Dakota County →Pop. 440,000 · Includes Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, +5 more
Disposal guide for Dakota County residents — Minnesota's third-largest county (~440,000 people). Covers Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Mendota Heights, Hastings, South St Paul, and the rest of the southern Twin Cities metro.
- Anoka County →Pop. 360,000 · Includes Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover, Fridley, +5 more
Disposal guide for Anoka County residents — Minnesota's fourth-largest county (~360,000 people). Covers Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover, Fridley, Anoka, Ramsey, Champlin, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, and the rest of the northern Twin Cities metro.
- Washington County →Pop. 275,000 · Includes Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Stillwater, +5 more
Disposal guide for Washington County residents — eastern Twin Cities metro (~275,000 people). Covers Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Stillwater, Forest Lake, Lake Elmo, Hugo, Mahtomedi, Bayport, and the rest of the St Croix Valley.