Drop-off items and fees
South Transfer Station is for City customers only
You can bring
- Household garbage and furniture
- Large recyclable items - Limit of two per voucher
- Household appliances and electronics
- Mattresses and box springs (each mattress or box spring counts as one item)
- Scrap metal
- Shingles
- Building materials
- Tires – Limit of eight per voucher
Do not bring
- Asbestos
- Automobile parts
- Dirt and sod
- Hazardous materials
- Liquids
- Paint or paint cans
- Railroad ties
- Yard waste
Options to use the drop-off site
Vouchers
If you have City garbage collection service, you get vouchers to use at the South Transfer Station each year.
Limits and fees for customers with a voucher
Pay per use pass
If you do not have City garbage collection, but do have a Minneapolis water bill, you can request a pay per use pass.
How to get and use a pay per use pass
Limits and fees for customers with a voucher
Extra fees will be added to the utility bill for the property. Cash, checks and credit cards are not accepted at the transfer station.
You'll be charged an extra fee if you:
-
Go over the voucher's limit
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Have already used your six cleanup or two tire vouchers for the year
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Use more than one voucher in a trip (ex. two vehicles or combine vouchers to cover extra weight over the limit)
- Exit the facility without going on the outbound scale and speaking with the attendant
|
Item |
Voucher Limit |
Fee If Over Limit |
|
Administrative fee |
n/a |
$15 |
|
Appliance, electronic item, mattress or box spring |
2 items |
$25 each |
|
Construction and demolition debris |
2,000 pounds |
$41 per ton |
|
Garbage |
2,000 pounds |
$41 per ton |
|
Tire – 17" or smaller |
8 tires |
$6 each |
|
Tire – 18"–50" |
8 tires |
$14 each |
|
Tire – 50" or bigger |
8 tires |
$25 each |
* Pricing above does not include taxes and fees.
Fees for pay per use pass
All fees will be added to the utility bill for the property. Cash, checks and credit cards are not accepted at the South Transfer Station.
|
Item |
Fee |
|
Administrative fee |
$15 |
|
Minimum charge |
$40 |
|
Loads with garbage and construction & demolition debris |
$117.86 per ton |
|
Loads containing only construction and demolition debris |
$122.05 per ton |
|
Appliance, electronic item, mattress or box spring |
$25 each |
|
Tire – 17" or smaller |
$6 each |
|
Tire – 18"–50" |
$14 each |
|
Tire – 50" or bigger |
$25 each |
Other options for extra items
- Contact a private hauler or cleaning service
- Bring them to a different drop-off site or landfill
- Learn about more options at Hennepin County’s Green Disposal Guide
More information
Contact us
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.