Minneapolis South Transfer Station
Minneapolis’s own drop-off for garbage, furniture, appliances, mattresses, building materials and tires, by voucher.
The South Transfer Station is the City of Minneapolis drop-off for garbage, furniture, appliances, mattresses, building materials and tires, open only to City garbage or water customers. Its hours are Tuesday to Friday 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You cannot just show up: call Solid Waste & Recycling for a voucher or pass first, and bring a state ID.
- Type
- Transfer station
- State
- Minnesota
- City
- Minneapolis
- Address
- 2850 20th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Hours
- Tuesday to Friday 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Last loads 15 minutes before closing. Closes at 4:30 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving, on Christmas Eve and on New Year's Eve; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Who can use it
- City of Minneapolis garbage or water customers only, with a voucher or pay-per-use pass requested by phone in advance and a state-issued ID. You unload your own load. No commercial vehicles; vehicles up to 25 feet long and 11 feet high.
- Fees
- City garbage customers get six cleanup vouchers a year (one trip with up to 2,000 pounds of garbage and building debris plus two large recyclable items) and two tire vouchers (eight tires each), free within those limits. Over the limits: $25 for each appliance, electronic item, mattress or box spring; $41 a ton for garbage or construction debris over 2,000 pounds; tires $6 (17 inches or smaller), $14 (18 to 50 inches) or $25 (over 50 inches) each; $15 administrative fee. Water customers without City garbage service can buy a pay-per-use pass: $40 minimum, $117.86 a ton for garbage. Fees go on the utility bill; no cash, checks or cards.
- Takes
- Household garbage and furniture, appliances and electronics, mattresses and box springs, scrap metal, shingles and building materials, and tires; organics drop-off carts outside the station during station hours
- Does not take
- Hazardous materials, paint and paint cans, dirt and sod, liquids, yard waste, asbestos, auto parts, fire-damaged items and railroad ties
- Run by
- City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- Phone
- 612-673-2917
- Official website
- minneapolismn.gov
- Primary source
- minneapolismn.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the South Transfer Station hours?
Tuesday to Friday 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with last loads 15 minutes before closing. It is closed Sunday, Monday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Who can use South Transfer Station?
City of Minneapolis garbage or water customers who have requested a voucher or pay-per-use pass by phone in advance. Bring a state-issued ID and be ready to unload your own load.
How do South Transfer Station vouchers work?
City garbage customers get six cleanup vouchers and two tire vouchers a year; a cleanup voucher covers one trip with up to 2,000 pounds plus two large recyclable items, and a tire voucher covers eight tires. Charges over the limits go on the utility bill.
Sources
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