Waste & Recycling

Date Modified: 05/06/2008 4:08 PM

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OLMSTED COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER PLUS
305 Silver Creek Road NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 328-7020

The Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus offers those who want to transport their garbage and recycling a one stop disposal station.

Items accepted free of charge:

    Aluminum cans (buy-back)
    Clear glass bottles and jars (no window glass,
    dishware or ceramics)
    Green, brown and other colored glass bottles
    and jars
    Corrugated cardboard (clean only)
    Boxboard (i.e. cereal, cake and cracker boxes)
    Office paper
    Newspaper, Magazines & Telephone books
    Plastic bottles #1 and #2 (with a neck)
    Tin food cans, EMPTY aerosol and paint cans
    Clean scrap iron, aluminum, copper, brass and
    stainless

Items accepted for a fee:

    Garbage
    Appliances (recycled)
    Bikes
    Carpeting
    Computer systems (recycled)
    Construction materials
    Drywall
    Furniture
    Grills
    Lawn mowers (empty of fluids)
    Mattresses
    TVs (recycled)
    Tires (recycled)

Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday through Saturday.

OLMSTED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY
305 Silver Creek Road NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 328-7078

Hazardous products require strict adherence to guidelines, if possible, avoid using them entirely. If you use hazardous products follow the instructions carefully, store them properly, and use them for their intended purpose. Generally, if a product’s label says "Danger, Caution, Poison, Flammable, Warning, Toxic, Corrosive, Combustible, contains acid, contains lye, contains petroleum distillates, or causes burns to skin," it contains hazardous chemicals.  Improper use or disposal can be harmful to human health and the environment.

Items accepted
    Paints
    Stains
    Varnishes
    Household Cleaners
    Solvents
    Aerosols
    Pesticides
    Mercury products such as thermostats and thermometers
    Auto, rechargeable and button batteries
    Used Antifreeze
    Sharps - Call (507) 287-2470 for procedure
    Special Waste (See website for details)

Hours: Monday thru Saturday 8am-5pm

OLMSTED COUNTY COMPOST SITE
305 Silver Creek Road NE
Rochester, MN 55906
(507) 287-8137

Only lawn clippings and leaves accepted.

Open: During daylight hours, seven days a week through spring, summer and autumn. No fees.

HATHAWAY TREE SERVICE
2564 50th Ave. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 287-8137

Brush and tree disposal.

Hours are seasonal; call first.
$4 per cubic yard, $25 for full pickup or single-axle trailer.

ROCHESTER IRON AND METAL RECYCLING INC.
1950 3rd Ave. SE
Rochester, MN 55904

For aluminum cans recycling, call 280-4331.
For recycling all other scrap metals, call 288-3228.
Accepts farm and auto shop scraps, all metals and aluminum cans.