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City collection Furniture is accepted for a fee at the Recycling Center Plus in household quantities, and the county fee schedule prices each kind of seating separately, from a love seat without a hide-a-bed up to a couch with a hide-a-bed or recliner. From $20 per single-section couch or sofa without a hide-a-bed or recliner at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Households at the Recycling Center Plus. A love seat or a sectional piece without a hide-a-bed or recliner is 15 dollars, a single-section couch without one is 20 dollars, a love seat or sectional piece with a hide-a-bed or recliner is 25 dollars, and a couch with a hide-a-bed or recliner is 30 dollars. A hauling company sets its own price.
City collection A mattress is a priced item at the Recycling Center Plus, not a curbside pickup, and the county caps the drop-off at eight mattresses per day. $30 per mattress at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus, up to eight per day. Households at the Recycling Center Plus. A foundation or box spring is charged as a bulky category B item at 20 dollars, a futon mattress is also category B, and a non recyclable mattress is charged as category D at 30 dollars.
City collection Major appliances are recycled at the county drop-off for a published per unit fee that depends on whether the unit holds refrigerant, and appliances are named as waste that cannot go in the mixed garbage cart. From $10 per household-size appliance without refrigerant at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Households at the Recycling Center Plus. A household-size refrigerant type appliance is 15 dollars, a commercial-size unit is 2 dollars per cubic foot with a 15 dollar minimum, and ammonia gas type appliances are not accepted. A hauling company sets its own price.
City collection The county defines bulky items as mattresses, major appliances and furniture that will not fit a curbside container. There is no curbside bulky program, so the item moves through your hauler, a licensed Class D junk hauler, or a trip to the Recycling Center Plus at a published per item fee. From $15 per bulky item in category A at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus, household quantities. Households bringing items to the Recycling Center Plus. Category A items are 15 dollars each, category B is 20 dollars, category C is 25 dollars, category D is 30 dollars and category E is 50 dollars for a medical bed with mattress, and a self-haul load also carries a minimum 5 dollar service charge. A hauler or junk hauler sets its own price.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Rochester does not collect its own garbage. The city page says plainly that garbage and recycling services for Rochester residents are managed by Olmsted County, and the county runs the system through licensed private haulers, a waste-to-energy plant and a self-haul drop-off. Curbside collection is an open market: Chapter 3500 requires a licence for anyone providing hauler services, the county publishes the current Class A and Class D lists, and it warns that hiring an unlicensed junk hauler can expose a household to liability. Large items are not part of the weekly cart. They move through the hauler on the account, a licensed Class D junk hauler, or a trip to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, which takes mattresses, appliances, furniture, electronics and tires in household quantities for published per item fees. Yard waste goes to the county compost site across the street, household chemicals and batteries go to the Hazardous Waste Facility, and construction debris goes to the drop-off or to the Kalmar Landfill, where ash and demolition material from the county system are buried.
Rochester has an open collection market rather than a city crew. Olmsted County licences the haulers, the city defers to the county, and the household chooses and pays a licensed hauler for weekly service.
City cost & eligibility
The county does not set what a household pays. Garbage haulers bill volume-based rates, and every hauler must also collect the county Environmental Service Charge, which the fee schedule sets at 29 per cent of gross receipts for residential municipal solid waste and bulky items. Confirm the monthly rate, the bulky item policy and the service charge with the hauler you choose.
When & how
Ask the hauler you are considering for its collection day, container sizes and bulky item policy, because the county does not publish a single city collection day. The county's own collection responsibility is the drop-off at the Recycling Center Plus, which opens Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for self-haulers.
Get it ready
Use a licensed company. Chapter 3500 requires a Class A, B, C or D licence before anyone provides hauler services in Olmsted County, and the county warns that hiring an unlicensed junk hauler can leave the household exposed to liability if the load is not disposed of properly. Keep unacceptable waste out of the cart, because tires, lead acid batteries, major appliances, used oil and yard waste are named as waste that cannot go with mixed municipal solid waste.
The county defines bulky items as mattresses, major appliances and furniture that will not fit a curbside container. There is no curbside bulky program, so the item moves through your hauler, a licensed Class D junk hauler, or a trip to the Recycling Center Plus at a published per item fee.
City cost & eligibility
From $15 per bulky item in category A at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus, household quantities. Households bringing items to the Recycling Center Plus. Category A items are 15 dollars each, category B is 20 dollars, category C is 25 dollars, category D is 30 dollars and category E is 50 dollars for a medical bed with mattress, and a self-haul load also carries a minimum 5 dollar service charge. A hauler or junk hauler sets its own price.
When & how
Call the hauler on your account first, or a licensed Class D junk hauler from the county list if the haul is a one-time cleanout, and confirm the price and the pickup day. The drop-off alternative is the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Sort the load before it leaves the house. The county prices bulky items in four categories, refuses semi and tractor tires, limits mattresses and automotive tires to eight per day, and treats yard waste, major appliances, tires, lead acid batteries and used oil as waste that cannot go in the mixed garbage cart.
Furniture is accepted for a fee at the Recycling Center Plus in household quantities, and the county fee schedule prices each kind of seating separately, from a love seat without a hide-a-bed up to a couch with a hide-a-bed or recliner.
City cost & eligibility
From $20 per single-section couch or sofa without a hide-a-bed or recliner at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Households at the Recycling Center Plus. A love seat or a sectional piece without a hide-a-bed or recliner is 15 dollars, a single-section couch without one is 20 dollars, a love seat or sectional piece with a hide-a-bed or recliner is 25 dollars, and a couch with a hide-a-bed or recliner is 30 dollars. A hauling company sets its own price.
When & how
Take the piece to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or ask the hauler on your account or a licensed Class D junk hauler to collect it and confirm the price.
Get it ready
Know which tier the piece falls into before you load it, because the county prices a hide-a-bed and recliner separately from a plain couch. Keep the furniture out of the garbage cart and off the boulevard, and check that the item is not waterlogged or full of loose debris that would change the load.
A mattress is a priced item at the Recycling Center Plus, not a curbside pickup, and the county caps the drop-off at eight mattresses per day.
City cost & eligibility
$30 per mattress at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus, up to eight per day. Households at the Recycling Center Plus. A foundation or box spring is charged as a bulky category B item at 20 dollars, a futon mattress is also category B, and a non recyclable mattress is charged as category D at 30 dollars.
When & how
Take the unit to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and plan for no more than eight mattresses in one day. A hauler or a licensed Class D junk hauler is the alternative if the unit cannot be moved.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the garbage cart, and separate a mattress from its box spring if both are going, because the county prices them in different lines. Check the item with the county's waste wizard before the trip if the unit is unusual.
Refrigerators, washers, dryers and other appliances
Accepted with preparation
Major appliances are recycled at the county drop-off for a published per unit fee that depends on whether the unit holds refrigerant, and appliances are named as waste that cannot go in the mixed garbage cart.
City cost & eligibility
From $10 per household-size appliance without refrigerant at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Households at the Recycling Center Plus. A household-size refrigerant type appliance is 15 dollars, a commercial-size unit is 2 dollars per cubic foot with a 15 dollar minimum, and ammonia gas type appliances are not accepted. A hauling company sets its own price.
When & how
Take the unit to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or ask the hauler on your account or a licensed Class D junk hauler to collect it.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, remove the doors so a child cannot be trapped, and empty any fluids before the trip, because lawn mowers are only accepted empty of fluids and ammonia gas appliances are refused outright. Say whether the appliance holds refrigerant when you call a hauler, because that changes the fee.
Electronics are recycled at the county drop-off with prices set by device type and screen size, cell phones are free, and Minnesota prohibits putting cathode ray tube devices in mixed municipal solid waste.
City cost & eligibility
From $5 per computer, laptop, printer, stereo, DVD or Blu-ray player, VCR, copier or game console at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Households and other generators at the Recycling Center Plus. Cell phones are free, flat screen monitors and televisions are 10 dollars up to 32 inches, 20 dollars from 33 to 60 inches and 30 dollars over 60 inches, and CRT or projection monitors and televisions are 20 dollars up to 32 inches, 40 dollars from 33 to 42 inches and 60 dollars over 42 inches.
When & how
Take the devices to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and measure a television or monitor before the trip because the fee is charged by size.
Get it ready
Wipe or remove the storage from a computer, laptop, tablet or phone before it leaves the house. Keep electronics out of the garbage cart, because cathode ray tube devices are banned from mixed municipal solid waste in Minnesota and the county's cart list of unacceptable waste does not include electronics as a curbside stream.
Exercise equipment is named in the county's bulky category A, so a treadmill, elliptical or weight machine is a priced drop-off item rather than a curbside pickup.
City cost & eligibility
$15 per exercise equipment item at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus, bulky category A. Households at the Recycling Center Plus, in household quantities, on top of a minimum 5 dollar service charge for a self-haul load. A hauler or junk hauler sets its own price.
When & how
Take the machine to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or ask a licensed hauler to collect it and confirm the price.
Get it ready
Strip the machine down as far as it comes apart, take the console off the frame and remove or tape any battery pack, so the load is a clean bulky item rather than a mixed pile. Keep the machine out of the garbage cart.
Construction and demolition material is accepted in residential quantities at the county drop-off and by the ton at the Kalmar Landfill, but the landfill is built for haulers and registered users rather than for a household car load.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes construction and demolition debris at 35 dollars per ton at the Kalmar Landfill with a 35 dollar minimum for loads under one ton, full clean concrete at 15 dollars per ton, and large quantities at the Recycling Center Plus at 30 dollars per cubic yard. A roll-off or hauler quote is separate, and none of these amounts is a residential all-in price, so confirm the route and the charge for your load.
When & how
Use the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE for residential quantities on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Kalmar Landfill at 7401 19th Street NW is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but a self-hauler with acceptable material must arrive with a dump trailer or dump truck or be pre-approved by county staff.
Get it ready
Keep asbestos out of a demolition load, because the county states it cannot be disposed of with demolition materials. Cover and secure the load, because an unsecured or uncovered load is charged 20 dollars at the landfill, and keep construction and demolition material out of the household cart.
Household chemicals and batteries go to the county Hazardous Waste Facility, tires go to the drop-off by the tire or to the landfill by the ton, and tires, lead acid batteries, used oil and yard waste are all named as waste that cannot go in the garbage cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Olmsted County households at the Hazardous Waste Facility, where the county states that items accepted at its mobile collection events can also be brought in for free and lists household batteries, mercury products, compact fluorescent bulbs and sharps as free items. Special waste is handled for free or on a fee-for-service basis, and business waste runs through the Very Small Quantity Generator program with published per pound fees.
When & how
Take chemicals and batteries to the Hazardous Waste Facility at 305 Energy Parkway NE, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the Saturday line at 507-328-7078. Take automotive and light truck tires to the Recycling Center Plus at 5 dollars each, up to eight in a day, or send nine or more to the Kalmar Landfill at 435 dollars per ton after calling 507-328-7070 in advance.
Get it ready
Keep waste in its original labelled container, leave the lids tight, pack liquids and solids separately, and keep the material upright and accessible in the back of the vehicle so staff can unload it. Semi and tractor tires are refused at the drop-off, and sharps must be prepared the way the county asks before they are handed over.
Yard waste is banned from the garbage and goes to the county compost site across the street from the Hazardous Waste Facility, which is open every day during daylight hours.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes a suggested donation rate of 5 dollars at the compost site rather than a required fee, so treat the amount as a donation rather than a bill and confirm anything unusual before a large load.
When & how
Take leaves, grass and brush to the compost site at 305 Energy Parkway NE, which is open seven days a week during daylight hours, or ask a licensed hauler that collects source-separated yard waste.
Get it ready
Keep yard waste separate from the garbage, because the county names yard waste and tree and brush waste among the materials that cannot be disposed of with mixed municipal solid waste. Incidental brush and tree waste can also be brought to the Recycling Center Plus for a fee.
Olmsted County issues four classes of solid waste hauler licence, and Chapter 3500 requires the appropriate licence before a person may provide hauler services. Class A covers full curbside service including bulky items, Class B covers source-separated organics, Class C covers roll-off and compactor service, and Class D covers bulky item and cleanout hauling as a secondary service to labour or site cleanup, which is the licence a junk removal company needs. The county publishes the current licensed lists, notes that Class D haulers may not provide weekly garbage service, and warns that hiring an unlicensed junk hauler can leave a household exposed if the waste is not disposed of properly.
Self-hauling runs through the Recycling Center Plus
A self-hauler is a generator that does not contract with a Class A, Class B or Class C licensed hauler and instead brings its own material to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, and a self-hauler may not collect from anyone else for compensation. The drop-off opens Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., takes pre-sorted recyclables including aluminium cans, glass bottles and jars, cardboard, paper, plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5, tin and steel cans and clean scrap metal free of charge, and charges a service minimum plus per item fees for garbage, appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, tires, brush and construction material. Residential municipal waste that would otherwise reach the landfill must come here.
The county ordinance lists unacceptable waste as the non-hazardous materials that are prohibited from disposal with mixed municipal solid waste and names tires, lead acid batteries, major appliances, used oil, yard waste and tree and brush waste. Minnesota adds its own rule for electronics: putting cathode ray tube devices in mixed municipal solid waste is prohibited, which is why televisions and monitors are recycled at the drop-off. Household chemicals, paints, batteries and sharps go to the Hazardous Waste Facility, and sharps go only to that facility, which takes household sharps free from residents who treat themselves and publishes its own disposal procedure.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources with licensed private haulers
Hire a licensed Class A hauler for weekly service
A Rochester household that wants the ordinary weekly garbage and recycling service and a company to call about a large item.
Cost & conditions
The county does not publish a household rate. Garbage haulers bill volume-based fees, and every hauler must collect the county Environmental Service Charge, which the fee schedule sets at 29 per cent of gross receipts for residential municipal solid waste and bulky items, so ask each hauler for its full monthly cost including the bulky item policy.
Arrange it
Choose a company from the county's licensed Class A list, which names Aspen Waste Systems of Minnesota, Harter's Disposal of Minnesota, LRS of Minnesota, Veit Disposal, Watson Roll-Off, Wm. Hanson Waste Removal & Recycling and WM with their phone numbers.
Only licensed haulers may operate, and the material codes show that not every Class A hauler lists bulky materials, so confirm that the company you choose will take the large item as well as the cart.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources with licensed private haulers
Haul it to the Recycling Center Plus yourself
A Rochester household with a load of household garbage, a mattress, an appliance, furniture, electronics, tires, brush or construction material that can be moved in a personal vehicle.
Cost & conditions
From $5 for minimum self-haul service charge at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Self-haulers and licensed Class D haulers at 305 Energy Parkway NE. The service charge is 5 dollars per 30 gallons in increments up to 150 gallons and 30 dollars per cubic yard for large quantities, pre-sorted recyclables are free, and bulky items, appliances, mattresses, electronics and tires carry the fees published in the county schedule.
Arrange it
Drive to 305 Energy Parkway NE on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday lines included, and sort the load before arrival so the free recyclables stay separate from the charged material.
Mattresses and automotive tires are limited to eight per day, semi and tractor tires are refused, Styrofoam is not accepted in the recycling area, and a load of nine or more tires has to go to the Kalmar Landfill at 435 dollars per ton after a call to 507-328-7070.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources with licensed private haulers
Book a licensed Class D junk hauler for a one-time cleanout
A Rochester household that would rather have a garage, estate or apartment cleanout carried out and hauled away in one appointment.
Cost & conditions
The county licenses Class D haulers but does not publish their prices, and a Class D hauler also pays the county drop-off service charge of 190 dollars per ton when it disposes of mixed municipal waste at the county facility, which is part of what its quote has to cover. Ask for the all-in price for the load.
Arrange it
Call a company from the county's published Class D list, which names All Season Junk Removal, Benji's Odd Jobs & Junk Removal, Big Red Moving, Countryside Cleanup, Graham Services, Junk B Gone, Junk Dynasty, Junk It, Junk Pros, Junk Recyclers, Ochoa's Junk Removal & Hauling Services and Sunshine Junk Removal.
A Class D licence does not allow weekly garbage collection, and the hauler has to fill its own vehicle at the property rather than leaving a container for the customer to load, so the schedule has to be arranged around an appointment.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources with licensed private haulers
Take chemicals, batteries and sharps to the Hazardous Waste Facility
A Rochester household with paint, cleaners, solvents, stains, varnishes, used antifreeze, mercury products, pesticides, batteries or used sharps.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Olmsted County households at the Hazardous Waste Facility. The county states that items accepted at its mobile collection events can also be brought to the facility for free, lists household batteries, mercury products, compact fluorescent bulbs and sharps as free, and handles special waste for free or on a fee-for-service basis.
Arrange it
Drive to 305 Energy Parkway NE, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., keep the material upright and accessible in the back of the vehicle, and stop the engine in the unloading area so staff can assist.
Business waste runs through the Very Small Quantity Generator program with pre-approval and published per pound fees, and the free reuse centre where usable products are offered has its own limits of ten items and five minutes per visit.
Pre-sorted recyclables free of charge, including aluminium cans, clear and coloured glass bottles and jars, corrugated cardboard, white office paper, newspaper, magazines, flyers, coloured paper, paperboard boxes, plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5, tin and steel food cans and clean scrap metal. Charged items in household quantities include garbage, appliances, bikes, brush and tree waste, carpeting, computer systems, construction and demolition materials, drywall, furniture, grills, lawn mowers empty of fluids, mattresses, televisions and automotive tires.
Household quantities. Mattresses and automotive tires are limited to eight per day, semi and tractor tires are not accepted, Styrofoam is not accepted in the recycling area and is treated as garbage, and a load of nine or more tires has to go to the Kalmar Landfill at 435 dollars per ton with a call in advance.
Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the Saturday line at 507-328-7020 and the main line at 507-328-7070. County office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From $5 for minimum self-haul service charge, with 5 dollars per 30 gallons in increments up to 150 gallons and 30 dollars per cubic yard for large quantities. Self-haulers and licensed Class D haulers. Pre-sorted recyclables are free, and the fee schedule prices bulky items at 15 to 30 dollars each, mattresses at 30 dollars, household appliances at 10 to 15 dollars, electronics from free cell phones to 60 dollars for the largest CRT set, and automotive tires at 5 dollars each.
Household hazardous waste in household quantities, including aerosols, automotive, rechargeable and button batteries, household cleaners, mercury products such as thermostats and thermometers, pesticides, paints, sharps, solvents, special waste, stains, varnishes and used antifreeze.
Business and nonprofit waste runs through the Very Small Quantity Generator program and needs pre-approval by application, so it is not a household drop-off route. Items must be secured in non-leaking containers and kept accessible, and the reuse centre limits visitors to ten items and five minutes per visit.
Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the Saturday line at 507-328-7078 and the main line at 507-328-7070.
No charge. Olmsted County households. The county states that items accepted at its mobile collection events can also be brought to the facility for free, and the fee schedule lists household batteries, mercury items, compact fluorescent bulbs and sharps free. Special waste is handled for free or on a fee-for-service basis.
County landfill for construction and demolition loads
Olmsted County Kalmar Landfill
7401 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Construction and demolition materials including concrete, brick, bituminous, untreated wood, masonry, glass, rock and plastic building parts, plus full tire loads of nine or more by prior approval and ash from the waste-to-energy plant.
The cells are built to contain waste primarily from licensed or registered haulers, and mixed municipal waste from residences must go to the Recycling Center Plus instead. A self-hauler with acceptable material must arrive with a dump trailer or dump truck or be pre-approved by county staff, asbestos cannot be disposed of with demolition materials, and an unsecured or uncovered load is charged 20 dollars.
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., main line 507-328-7346, with county office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From $35 per ton of construction and demolition debris at the Kalmar Landfill, with a 35 dollar minimum for loads under one ton. Licensed and registered haulers, and self-haulers who arrive with a dump trailer or dump truck or who are pre-approved by county staff. Full clean concrete is 15 dollars per ton for recycling, full tire loads are 435 dollars per ton with prior approval, and an unsecured or uncovered load adds 20 dollars.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Who is allowed to pick up garbage in Rochester?+
A hauler licensed by Olmsted County. The city states that garbage and recycling for Rochester residents are managed by the county, Chapter 3500 requires a Class A, B, C or D licence before anyone provides hauler services, and the county publishes the current licensed lists and warns that hiring an unlicensed junk hauler can expose a household to liability. Only the licensed Class A haulers on the county list may operate for ordinary collection.Official guidance
How do bulky items leave a Rochester home?+
Through the hauler on the account, through a licensed Class D junk hauler, or by hauling the item to the Recycling Center Plus yourself. The county defines bulky items as mattresses, major appliances and furniture that will not fit a curbside container, and the drop-off publishes five bulky item categories from 15 to 50 dollars per item, where category E is the medical bed with mattress, on top of a minimum service charge. Nothing about the curbside route is automatic, so confirm the pickup and the price first.Official guidance
Where does a mattress go in Rochester?+
To the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, which charges a mattress at 30 dollars each and accepts up to eight in a day. A foundation or box spring is charged as a bulky category B item at 20 dollars, and a hauler or licensed junk hauler can collect the unit instead at its own price.Official guidance
What does the county charge for an old appliance?+
At the Recycling Center Plus a household-size appliance without refrigerant is 10 dollars and a refrigerant type appliance is 15 dollars. A commercial-size unit is charged by the cubic foot with a 15 dollar minimum, ammonia gas type appliances are not accepted, and major appliances are named as waste that cannot go in the mixed garbage cart.Official guidance
What does a television cost to recycle in Rochester?+
The county drop-off prices televisions by screen size: a flat screen up to 32 inches is 10 dollars, from 33 to 60 inches is 20 dollars and over 60 inches is 30 dollars, while a CRT or projection set is 20 dollars up to 32 inches, 40 dollars from 33 to 42 inches and 60 dollars over 42 inches. Cell phones are free, computers, printers and game consoles are 5 dollars each, and Minnesota prohibits putting cathode ray tube devices in mixed municipal solid waste.Official guidance
What is the Environmental Service Charge on an Olmsted County garbage bill?+
It is a county charge that haulers have to collect from their customers to fund environmental education and waste abatement. The county says every garbage hauler collects it, and the fee schedule sets the residential rate at 29 per cent of a Class A, B or C hauler's gross receipts for municipal solid waste including bulky items, while the commercial rate is 50 per cent. It appears on the hauler's bill rather than as a separate county invoice.Official guidance
Can a Rochester household haul its own waste to the county?+
Yes. The county defines a self-hauler as a generator that does not contract with a Class A, Class B or Class C licensed hauler and instead brings its own solid waste to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, which opens Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A self-hauler may not collect from anyone else for compensation, pre-sorted recyclables are free, and the charged items are priced in the county fee schedule.Official guidance
Where does Rochester garbage end up?+
Most of it is burned for energy. Olmsted County's Waste-to-Energy Facility at 301 Energy Parkway NE produces steam and electricity for the county district energy system and reduces the volume of waste that would go to a landfill by about 90 per cent, and the county buries the ash and construction debris at the Kalmar Landfill. The county lists its preference order as reduction and reuse, recycling, composting, resource recovery and land disposal last.Official guidance
How do I check one odd item before the trip?+
Use the county's own item lookup. The Recycling Center Plus page carries a waste wizard where you type the name of an item and the county tells you how to recycle or dispose of it, and the same page lists the free pre-sorted recyclables and the charged household items. The Environmental Resources office answers at 507-328-7070 for anything the wizard does not cover.Official guidance
