Location and hours

Using a voucher or a pay per use pass

You must call our office to request a voucher or a pay per use pass before bringing your items to the South Transfer Station. Vouchers and passes can only be requested during our office hours; they cannot be requested on Saturdays.

Address

2850 20th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
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Hours

Tuesday – Friday, 12:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The South Transfer Station closes early before some major holidays. 

See our Holiday Schedule web page

We stop accepting items at:

• 7:15 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday
• 3:15 p.m. on Saturday
• Or as decided by the attendants

Please allow enough time to drop off your waste before the station closes.

Rules and guidelines

Arriving and unloading

• You must follow our vehicle guidelines.
• You will have to show a current state-issued ID. We do not accept images or copies of IDs.
• When you arrive, you must weigh in. When you leave, you must weigh out. The voucher or pass holder must remain on site throughout the process.
• You must unload at the designated spots for your items. 
• Staff are not able to help you unload.
• Staff have the right to refuse a load at any time. 

Payment

• Voucher customers: We add extra fees to the property utility bill. 
• Pay per Use Pass customers: All fees are added to the utility bill. 
• Cash, checks and credit cards are not accepted at the South Transfer Station.

Voucher fee information

Pay per Use Pass fee information

Vehicle guidelines

Licensed motorized vehicle with at least four tires required

No bicycle, skateboard, moped, motorcycle, or walk-up access allowed.

Commercial vehicles are not allowed

Any vehicle with a USDOT registration is considered a commercial vehicle. This includes packers, semis, roll-offs, lifts and dump trucks.

Vehicles must be within the size limit

Maximum dimensions – 25 by 11 feet (length by height, including trailer)

In most cases, a 17-foot rental truck would meet our length limit. Ask the rental company for actual bumper-to-bumper dimensions.