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Where to get rid of appliances near St. Paul, MN

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of St. Paul, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list appliances as accepted; the closest is South Transfer Station, about 7 miles away. 2 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • Twin City Refuse · 1.1 mi · Ramsey County, MN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Midway Yard Waste Site · 4.1 mi · Saint Paul, MN Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 6.6 mi · Ramsey County, MN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • South Transfer Station · 6.9 mi · Minneapolis, MN Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, furniture, appliances, electronics, mattresses, scrap metal, shingles, building materials, tires”

    Posted fee: “appliances/mattresses $25 each. Billed to utility account”

  • Pine Bend Landfill · 12.0 mi · Inver Grove Heights, MN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Burnsville SLF · 15.6 mi · Burnsville, MN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Hennepin County Hazardous Materials Facility & Transfer Station · 18.0 mi · Brooklyn Park, MN Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household hazardous waste, recycling, appliances, electronics, tires, mattresses, scrap metal, cardboard”

    Posted fee: “large appliances $15 each”

  • Curbside Waste · 25.0 mi · Dayton, MN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Scott County Household Hazardous Waste Facility · 26.9 mi · Jordan, MN Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Elk River SLF Inc. · 37.1 mi · Elk River, MN Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Rice County SLF · 39.9 mi · Dundas, MN Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Waste Management · 44.0 mi · Isanti County, MN
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of St. Paul. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for appliances

Federal law (Clean Air Act Section 608) requires the refrigerant in fridges, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. That is why many facilities charge extra for anything with refrigerant, or require a tag showing a certified technician already removed it.

Other options. Many electric utilities run appliance recycling programs that pick up a working old fridge or freezer, sometimes with a rebate (EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal program lists partners). Retailers often haul away the old unit when delivering a new one. Scrap metal yards take appliances without refrigerant (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters), sometimes paying for the metal.

Before you go. Ask whether refrigerant removal is done on site and what it costs, and whether doors must be removed (a child-safety rule at many sites).

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