Recycling Zone
Visitor information
2026 Drop-off hours for residents
Wednesday: 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Thursday: noon–8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Recycling Zone is closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
3365 Dodd Road (Highway 149)
Eagan, MN
Phone: 952-891-7800
Email: recyclingzone@co.dakota.mn.us
- Remain in your vehicle at all times.
- All items except sharps must be in the trunk or very back of the vehicle to be unloaded by staff.
- Keep your sharps container near you in the front seat. You will be required to put the container into a large sharps bin while staying in your car.
- Ensure your items are labeled with secure lids in an upright position and transport in a box you can leave behind.
- Gas cans and oil containers you would like returned will be tagged with a unique ticket number, and you will need to come back the following open day with your ticket stub to pick up after it has been emptied.
- Have your ID ready. Staff will need to scan the barcode on the back of your license. We ask for your ID or proof of residency for demographic purposes only.
- Flatten cardboard and cut it to be no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet.
Please have a credit card or exact change ready for fees on TVs, monitors and tires. TVs and monitors have a $10 recycling fee and tires vary by size starting at $6.
All other items are accepted for free.
Materials accepted
- Aerosols
- Antifreeze
- Auto batteries
- Batteries (all rechargeable, single-use, and button cell)
- Bug killer
- E-cigarettes and vaping devices (nicotine only)
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireworks
- Fluorescent light bulbs
- Gasoline
- Home sharps (needles, syringes, lancets) — Place sharps into a rigid container such as plastic laundry detergent bottle with the lid taped shut and label the container "Do not recycle: household sharps." No medications accepted.
- Household cleaners
- Lawn and garden products
- Mercury thermometers
- Paint
- Pool and spa chemicals
- Propane and helium tanks/gas cylinders
- Thermostats
- Used oil/filters — Used oil containers should be no greater than 5 gallons. If larger, use the business program.
- Weed killer
- Most products labeled dangerous, flammable, poison, combustible or corrosive
All data destroyed to U.S. Department of Defense standards.
- Answering machines
- Computer equipment (keyboards, mouse, towers, hard drives, modems, etc.)
- Desktop printers, copiers and scanners
- DVD and VCR players
- Electronic games systems (Wii, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo DS, Leap Frog, VTech, etc.)
- Fax machines
- iPods, MP3 and other portable media players
- Laptops
- Monitors ($10 each)
- Stereo and radios
- Tablets and readers
- Telephones (including cell phones and smart phones)
- Televisions ($10 each)
- VCR players
If batteries can be removed, remove them from all items and bring in a separate bag or container.
- Blenders (remove glass pitcher)
- Bread makers
- Cameras
- Carpet sweepers
- Clocks
- Coffee makers (remove glass carafe)
- Electric knives
- Electric toothbrushes
- Food sealing equipment
- Fryers
- Hair dryers
- Irons
- Massagers
- Metal tools (drills, screwdrivers, sanders, small saws, etc.)
- Mixers
- Portable fans
- Radios
- Remotes
- Shaving equipment
- Small heaters
- Toasters
- Toaster ovens
- Vacuum cleaners (remove bags)
- Aluminum foil (clean)
- Bicycles
- Cardboard – break down boxes, cut to be no larger than 36 inches by 36 inches
- Cartons (milk, juice boxes, soup, broth, wine)
- Cooking oil
- Books (hard and soft cover)
- Boxes (cake mixes, cereal, toothpaste, pasta and other dry goods)
- Eyeglasses
- Glass bottles and jars
- Grills
- Holiday lights and cords
- Lawn mowers (drain fluids and bring in separate container)
- Magazines and catalogs
- Metal cans
- Newspapers
- Office and school papers
- Plastic (Empty bottles that held hazardous waste can be placed in the trash)
- Bottles and jugs
- Yogurt, pudding and fruit cups
- Margarine, cottage cheese and other plastic tubs
- Produce, deli and take-out containers
- Shampoo, soap and lotion bottles
- Dishwashing liquid bottles and detergent jugs
- Phone books
- Printer cartridges (inkjet only)
- Scrap metal
- Snow blowers (drain fluids and bring in separate container)
Standard automotive tires from passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and minivans. No race car tires or slicks.
- 15” or smaller: $6 each
- 16-17”: $7 each
- 18-19”: $8 each
- 20-22”: $10
- Tire on rim: add $1 each to price above
Use the Recycling Guide to find out how to get rid of these items.
- Appliances
- Asbestos-containing materials
- Carpet
- Dehumidifiers
- Empty containers that held hazardous products
- Exercise equipment
- Humidifiers
- Furniture
- Mattresses and box springs
- Microwaves
- Medical equipment
- Medical waste
- Medicines
- Microwavable food trays
- Packing peanuts
- Plastic bags
- Plastic plant pots
- Shredded paper
- Styrofoam
- Radioactive materials
- Water heaters
- Water softeners
- Wood products or lumber
- Yard waste
Reuse Zone
Shop for free products that other residents dropped off. Find things like paints, stains, cleaners, lawn chemicals and more. Products available depend on what residents bring in, so items will vary.
Reuse Zone rules
- Bring your own box or bags for your items, if needed.
- Do not open, spray or test any products.
- Take only what you will use so product is left for others.
The Reuse Zone is closed briefly during the day to restock the shelves.
Dakota County does not guarantee the integrity, safety, usability or effectiveness of the products you take from the Reuse Zone and is not responsible for problems encountered from the use or storage of those products. If you take any products, you do so at your own risk. It is your responsibility to use and store the products properly, including storing them out of the reach of children or pets.