Cologne Recycling Drop-off Site Brochure

Location

(City Public Works Gated Area)
304 Louis St W
Cologne, MN 55322

Hours

Materials Accepted

Materials must be removed from any plastic bags. For questions regarding materials currently accepted or how materials should be sorted, please ask recycling site staff or call (952) 361-1800.

General Recyclables

▶ Fibers (brown grocery bags, beer & soda cases, cake & snack boxes, cardboard [non-waxed], catalogs, cereal boxes, magazines, office/school paper [all colors], junk mail, newspaper & inserts, telephone books and other soft cover books, pizza delivery boxes, broth boxes, drink boxes, juice cartons, milk cartons) (please flatten & breakdown cardboard)

▶ Plastic food and beverage containers #1, #2 and #5 (berry containers, juice containers, milk jugs, plastic containers with a screw top, water bottles, yogurt tubs, butter tubs)

▶ Plastic grocery bags, shrink/stretch wrap. Must be clean, dry and separated from other general household recycling.

▶ Metal & Glass (aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans [non-toxic & no caps], metal household items [cooking pots & pans], steel food cans, tin & other household metals, beer bottles, glass containers that contained food or beverage product, all colored glass [brown, green and clear]

Special Wastes

▶ Used motor oil, oil filters & antifreeze (take containers home & throw in household trash)
▶ Scrap metal (metal only, no appliances)

Materials NOT Accepted

▶ Aerosol & paint cans
▶ Auto glass
▶ Batteries
▶ Broken glass
▶ Carpet
▶ Clothes, shoes & household textiles 
▶ Construction & demolition debris
▶ Containers that held hazardous products such as paint thinner containers
▶ Drinking glasses, dishes, Pyrex glass & vases
▶ Electronics & appliances
▶ Extension cords
▶ Feed bags, dog food bags & seed bags fibers
▶ Fluorescent bulbs
▶ Furniture & mattresses
▶ Garden Hoses
▶ Gift wrap
▶ Household garbage
▶ Household hazardous waste
▶ Lawn edging
▶ Medical waste
▶ Motor oil bottles & other containers that held hazardous products
▶ Needles & syringes
▶ Paper plates, cups, napkins & towels
▶ Paper soiled with food
▶ Pizza boxes
▶ Plastic tarps
▶ Porcelain toilets and sinks
▶ Shredded paper
▶ Styrofoam
▶ Tires
▶ Window glass & mirrors

Mayer Recycling Drop-off Site Brochure

Location

Hours of Operation

2026 Closed Days

The list below is your guide to what types of materials are accepted at the Carver County Rural Recycling Drop-off Sites. Materials must be removed from any plastic bags. For questions regarding materials currently accepted or how materials should be sorted, please ask recycling site staff or call (952) 361-1800.

General Recyclables

▶ Fibers (brown grocery bags, beer & soda cases, cake & snack boxes, cardboard [non-waxed], catalogs, cereal boxes, magazines, office/school paper [all colors], junk mail, newspaper & inserts, telephone books and other soft cover books, pizza delivery boxes, broth boxes, drink boxes, juice cartons, milk cartons) (please flatten & breakdown cardboard)

▶ Plastic food and beverage containers #1, #2 and #5 (berry containers, juice containers, milk jugs, plastic containers with a screw top, water bottles, yogurt tubs, butter tubs)

▶ Plastic grocery bags, shrink/stretch wrap. Must be clean, dry and separated from other general household recycling.

▶ Metal & Glass (aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans [non-toxic & no caps], metal household items [cooking pots & pans], steel food cans, tin & other household metals, beer bottles, glass containers that contained food or beverage product, all colored glass [brown, green and clear]

Special Wastes

▶ Used motor oil, oil filters & antifreeze (take containers home & throw in household trash)
▶ Scrap metal (metal only, no appliances)

▶ Aerosol & paint cans
▶ Auto glass
▶ Batteries
▶ Broken glass
▶ Carpet
▶ Clothes, shoes & household textiles 
▶ Construction & demolition debris
▶ Containers that held hazardous products such as paint thinner containers
▶ Drinking glasses, dishes, Pyrex glass & vases
▶ Electronics & appliances
▶ Extension cords
▶ Feed bags, dog food bags & seed bags fibers
▶ Fluorescent bulbs
▶ Furniture & mattresses
▶ Garden Hoses
▶ Gift wrap
▶ Household garbage
▶ Household hazardous waste
▶ Lawn edging
▶ Medical waste
▶ Motor oil bottles & other containers that held hazardous products
▶ Needles & syringes
▶ Paper plates, cups, napkins & towels
▶ Paper soiled with food
▶ Pizza boxes
▶ Plastic tarps
▶ Porcelain toilets and sinks
▶ Shredded paper
▶ Styrofoam
▶ Tires
▶ Window glass & mirrors

NYA Recycling Site Brochure

Location
(SW corner of Railroad & Reform)
421 W Railroad Street
NYA, MN  55368

Hours

2026 Closed Days

Materials must be removed from any plastic bags. For questions regarding materials currently accepted or how materials should be sorted, please ask recycling site staff or call (952) 361-1800.

General Recyclables

▶ Fibers (brown grocery bags, beer & soda cases, cake & snack boxes, cardboard [non-waxed], catalogs, cereal boxes, magazines, office/school paper [all colors], junk mail, newspaper & inserts, telephone books and other soft cover books, pizza delivery boxes, broth boxes, drink boxes, juice cartons, milk cartons) (please flatten & breakdown cardboard)

▶ Plastic food and beverage containers #1, #2 and #5 (berry containers, juice containers, milk jugs, plastic containers with a screw top, water bottles, yogurt tubs, butter tubs)

▶ Plastic grocery bags, shrink/stretch wrap. Must be clean, dry and separated from other general household recycling.

▶ Metal & Glass (aluminum cans, empty aerosol cans [non-toxic & no caps], metal household items [cooking pots & pans], steel food cans, tin & other household metals, beer bottles, glass containers that contained food or beverage product, all colored glass [brown, green and clear]

Special Wastes

▶ Used motor oil, oil filters & antifreeze (take containers home & throw in household trash)
▶ Scrap metal (metal only, no appliances)

▶ Aerosol & paint cans
▶ Auto glass
▶ Batteries
▶ Broken glass
▶ Carpet
▶ Clothes, shoes & household textiles 
▶ Construction & demolition debris
▶ Containers that held hazardous products such as paint thinner containers
▶ Drinking glasses, dishes, Pyrex glass & vases
▶ Electronics & appliances
▶ Extension cords
▶ Feed bags, dog food bags & seed bags fibers
▶ Fluorescent bulbs
▶ Furniture & mattresses
▶ Garden Hoses
▶ Gift wrap
▶ Household garbage
▶ Household hazardous waste
▶ Lawn edging
▶ Medical waste
▶ Motor oil bottles & other containers that held hazardous products
▶ Needles & syringes
▶ Paper plates, cups, napkins & towels
▶ Paper soiled with food
▶ Pizza boxes
▶ Plastic tarps
▶ Porcelain toilets and sinks
▶ Shredded paper
▶ Styrofoam
▶ Tires
▶ Window glass & mirrors

Only flattened cardboard boxes are accepted at these locations. No other materials are accepted.

Chanhassen
Near Public Works on the corner of Park Pl. and Park Rd
7900 Park Place
Chanhassen, MN 55317

Victoria
Former Public Works Building
1416 Stieger Lake Lane
Victoria, MN 55386

Minnesota state law prohibits the disposal of motor oil, oil filters, and antifreeze on land, in the sewer system, or with regular solid waste. Improper disposal of these materials can damage vegetation and pollute water supplies. Even when drained, oil filters retain motor oil that can harm the environment if not handled properly. This prohibition also applies to other automotive fluids such as brake fluid, power steering fluid, and transmission fluid.

For disposal of small quantities of automotive oils and fluids, visit one of the oil recycling sites listed below.

What is accepted?

• Motor oil

• Automotive fluids (e.g., brake, transmission, power steering)

• Lubricating and industrial process oils

• Oil filters

• Antifreeze (please keep separate from oil)

Preparation guidelines:

• Store used motor oil in a sealed, clearly labeled container.

• Do not mix motor oil with antifreeze, water, gasoline, or other fluids.

• Avoid using containers that previously held antifreeze, bleach, paint, pesticides, or similar chemicals, as leftover residue may contaminate the oil.

Drop-off site:

Cologne Recycling Drop-Off Site
(Behind City Public Works - Gated Area)
304 Louis St W
Cologne, MN 55322

Environmental Center
116 Peavey Circle
Chaska, MN 55318

Mayer Recycling Drop-Off Site
15300 County Road 30
Mayer, MN 55360

Norwood Young America Recycling Drop-Off Site
(SW corner of Railroad & Reform)
421 W Railroad St
Norwood Young America, MN 55368

Waconia City Public Works
(City Public Works Gated Area)
310 10th St E
Waconia, MN 55387
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM