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Citywide Curbside Cleanup

Old red chair and water heater with a note to save for Curbside Cleanup. Do your part keep your to keep your neighborhood looking good, place items neatly at the curb.

Clean up your basement, garage, yard or home during the annual Citywide Curbside Cleanup. This is a great opportunity to dispose of bulky wastes and discards that are not routinely collected by weekly hauling services.

Residents who pay the annual cost of $20.28 for the program are eligible to participate in the cleanup. To verify you qualify, look for the code SW (Solid Waste) on your water/utility bill.

Apartments and some town homes may not be included in the program, so contact your management or homeowner's association to see if they pay for the service, or call the City Utility Billing Department at 952-563-8726.

Spring 2012 Curbside Cleanup dates

Bloomington is divided into five collection sections.

  • Saturday, April 14: East of Portland.
  • Saturday, April 21: Portland to Penn.
  • Saturday, April 28: Penn to France.
  • Saturday, May 5: France to Normandale.
  • Saturday, May 12: West of Normandale.

Program details

  • Do not put materials out more than two days before your scheduled pick-up.
  • Do not put items in plastic bags.
  • Set your materials at the curb before 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
  • When scavengers cut lines in refrigerators and air conditioners to steal the copper, Freon or Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are released into the air and accelerate the depletion of ozone. Therefore, please do not set out such appliances until the morning of your collection day.
  • Trucks will go through only once on your scheduled day. If you miss your curbside pickup, please call your regular trash hauler who will pick up your refuse for a fee.
  • Volunteer assistance may be available for seniors or people with disabilities. Call the City's information desk, 952-563-8700, for more information.

Accepted materials

The following items will be accepted at the curb:

Note: ALL fluids must be drained. Empty oil and gas from lawnmowers.

General junk: Boxed or bundled - under 100 pounds per item. No household trash, such as food.

Carpets/carpet pads: Rolled and securely tied. Under five feet long and one foot in diameter - larger rolls cause handling problems.

Appliances: Microwaves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, air conditioners, water heaters, dehumidifiers, freezers, etc. Limit TWO appliances per house.

Unusable furniture: Disassemble hide-a-way sofa beds so they cannot open during handling.

Mattresses/box springs.

Construction materials (lumber, windows and doors): Pile limited to what fits in ONE level standard-size pickup truck. Lumber stacked and no longer than five feet. Bend nails. NO railroad ties. NO contractor materials.

Scrap metal: Large scrap metal items that do not fit in the trunk of a car (swing sets, barbeque grills, bikes, etc.). All non-metal items (plastic, rubber) must be removed to be able to recycle the item. Smaller items should be taken to the Hennepin County Problem Materials Center (see below) for processing at no charge. Separate scrap metal items from other acceptable items to save on the City's cost of disposal.

BUNDLED brush: Smaller than three (3) inches in diameter and five (5) feet in length.

Reusable items

Do you have any items that are still reusable? Instead of sending these items to a landfill, please consider donating them so someone else can use them.

Options for unaccepted materials

Hennepin County Problem Materials Center
1400 West 96th Street, 612-348-3777.

  • Hazardous waste: paints, motor oil, solvents and other household chemicals.
  • Tires and batteries.
  • Electronic goods: TVs, computers, stereos.
  • SMALL NON-REFILLABLE propane cylinders - 1 pound canisters (look for DOT-39 on the label).
  • Recyclable materials: Bottles, cans, paper.
  • Gas appliances: camper/other refrigerators, air conditioners - call ahead.

Hennepin County A-Z Guide: How To Get Rid Of It
Use this web link for these and other items not accepted during the citywide curbside cleanup or at the Hennepin County Problem Materials Center.

  • Concrete/bricks.
  • Porcelain (Tubs, sinks, toilets etc.).
  • Shingles (No asbestos).
  • Leaves, grass clippings, sod.
  • Stumps.

Illegal dumping and scavengers

When scavengers cut lines in refrigerators and air conditioners to steal the copper, Freon or Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are released into the air and accelerate the depletion of ozone. Therefore, please do not set out such appliances until the morning of your collection day.

The City of Bloomington Curbside Cleanup is for Bloomington residents ONLY. All materials set out should be from residents living within the city. Excess materials cost you money!

To report illegal dumping or scavengers that are making a mess, call 911.

 

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PH: 952-563-8750

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