Bulky item collection

• Curbside Cleanup is held every other year, on even years only. 
• If Citywide Curbside Cleanup is listed on your utility bill, your home is eligible to participate during the years Curbside Cleanup is offered. 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. 
• During years Curbside Cleanup is offered:  
  • Do not put materials out more than two days before your scheduled pickup day.
  • Set your materials at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day.
  • Weight must not exceed 100 pounds per item.
  • Trucks will go through only once on your scheduled day. If you miss your curbside pickup, you will be responsible for disposing of the refuse. You can also call Utility Billing at 952-563-8726 and see if you can schedule a bulky materials pickup for an extra fee.
• Curbside Cleanup is for Bloomington residents ONLY. Excess materials could cost you more money!    

Unsure what your hauling district is?  Find your regular solid waste collection day here. 

These items are accepted for pickup

Quantity limits apply

To ensure sustainability and reduce costs, items limits are in place and will be enforced. Item quantity limits are specified below. Any items exceeding the specified limits will remain on the curb and residents will need to arrange for bulk material disposal. Excess materials will cost you more. 

These items are not accepted

South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center
1400 West 96th Street.

• Electronic goods: TVs, computers, printers, stereos, cell phones etc. 
• Gas appliances: camper/other refrigerators, air conditioners - call ahead.
• Hazardous waste: paints, motor oil, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, propane and other household chemicals.
• Recyclable materials: Newspapers, mixed paper, boxboard, corrugated cardboard, cans, glass, and plastic containers.
• SMALL NON-REFILLABLE propane cylinders - 1 pound canisters (look for DOT-39 on the label).
• Tires and batteries.

Hennepin County Green Disposal Guide
Use this web link for these and other items not accepted during the Citywide Curbside Cleanup or at the Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center.

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

When rummagers 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.

To report illegal dumping or rummagers making a mess, call 911.    

• Must be a Bloomington resident.
• No business waste. Businesses should contact Hennepin County at 612.348.3777 for information on disposal options.
• Payment by cash or check made out to City of Bloomington.  No credit cards. 
• For safety reasons, walking or biking materials into the event is prohibited.
• Participants should turn off vehicles while unloading for safety and to reduce vehicle emissions.

Items accepted for free

• Bicycles (for reuse or scrap)
• Electronics (see list for electronics that are accepted for a fee)
  • Cell phones
  • DVD/MP3 players
  • Printers
  • Stereos/radios
  • VCRs
  • and more
• Paper for shredding (shredding will be done on site)
  • Staples are ok.  Remove all binders.  Plastic bags not accepted. 
• Scrap metal (must remove all non-metal parts)
  • Aluminum window/door (no wood or glass)
  • BBQ grills
  • Bed frames
  • Brass
  • Lawnmowers (remove oil/gas)
  • Metal bed springs
  • Shelving
  • Steel

Pay by cash or check made out to City of Bloomington.  Credit cards not accepted.  

*Xcel Energy is the electricity service provider in Bloomington. Xcel Energy customers can earn a $50 rebate by allowing Xcel Energy to pick up and recycle their old functioning refrigerator and/or freezer. For more information about the program visit the Xcel Energy website.  

• Batteries
• Carpet/Pads/Rugs
• Concrete, building materials 
• Dirt, sod, rocks, yard waste 
• Exercise equipment
• Furniture
• Garbage (unlike other cities we won’t take general trash)
• Household hazardous waste such as paint, chemicals, automotive fluids 
• Lamps
• Lawn furniture
• Leaf blowers
• Light bulbs
• Lumber, building materials
• Paint
• Railroad ties
• Toasters
• Trash
• Yard waste
• Vacuum cleaners

We have various stations where you’ll stop to drop off material.  Please note that the station order has changed from last year's event.  To make it easier and quicker to unload, please pack your vehicle in the reverse order of how the stations are located.  For instance scrap metal is the very last station, so put it in your vehicle first.

Stations

1. Electronics
2. Shredded Paper
3. Bicycles
4. Mattresses
5. Tires
6. Appliances
7. Scrap Metal (load in your vehicle first)